Cost of living comparison
Suva is 26.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Suva instead of Macao, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
|
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