Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Canada

Canada vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Canada is 8.1% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Canada
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Canada
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Canada
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Canada
Childcare: pay 34.2% less in Canada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Canada
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Canada

The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Canada. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Canada.

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Canada vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canada instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$17.02 CA$24.10	+175.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.30 CA$14.58	+73.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.01 CA$2.84	+126.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.64 CA$2.32	+159.5%
Average			+128.3%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Macau	Canada
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.51 CA$3.56	+46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$5.21 CA$7.37	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$8.08 CA$11.44	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.50 CA$4.95	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$5.39 CA$7.62	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.80 CA$2.54	+50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.63 CA$0.90	-51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$1.65 CA$2.34	+90.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.77 CA$2.50	+62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.15 CA$1.63	-35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.08 CA$1.53	-17.1%
Average			-6.5%

Macau vs. Canada - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Macau	Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.47 CA$6.33	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$65.05 CA$92.09	+190.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$27,172.47 CA$38,469.42	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$15.38 CA$21.77	+21.2%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Macau	Canada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$57.08 CA$80.80	+54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$1,206.12 CA$1,707.57	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$1,084.12 CA$1,534.84	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$109.92 CA$155.62	+18.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 34.2% less for childcare

	Macau	Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$708.00 CA$1,002.35	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$14,065.57 CA$19,913.32	-25.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$5.10 CA$7.22	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.67 CA$5.19	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$13.41 CA$18.98	+100.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$42.22 CA$59.77	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$11.12 CA$15.74	-17.6%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Macau	Canada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$53.28 CA$75.43	-23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$40.15 CA$56.84	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$86.30 CA$122.18	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$99.70 CA$141.15	-26.7%
Average			-11.0%

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