Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 6.8% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% more in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 6.0% less in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Tokyo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Tokyo are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tokyo.

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Tokyo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$7.59 ¥1,200	+22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$5.06 ¥800	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.64 ¥259	+59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.89 ¥140	-0.6%
Average			+8.6%

Macao vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

	Macao	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.71 ¥270	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$5.29 ¥836	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$5.75 ¥909	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.26 ¥358	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.08 ¥487	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$2.15 ¥340	+79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.07 ¥170	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$1.96 ¥309	+126.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$2.39 ¥377	+119.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.53 ¥241	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.46 ¥231	+11.7%
Average			-6.0%

Macao vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Macao	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.08 ¥645	-40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$63.27 ¥9,997	+182.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$28.47 ¥4,499	+124.3%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Macao	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$30.33 ¥4,793	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$692.48 ¥109K	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$113.45 ¥17,926	+21.8%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Macao	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$18,252.10 ¥3M	-3.8%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.80 ¥600	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.56 ¥563	-28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$3.92 ¥620	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$66.31 ¥10,478	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$12.65 ¥1,999	-13.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Macao	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$55.50 ¥8,770	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$32.95 ¥5,207	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$65.04 ¥10,278	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$70.74 ¥11,178	-48.0%
Average			-26.8%

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