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Czech Republic vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 2.7% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 81.3% more for restaurants

	Macau	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$8.75 CZK182.15	+40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.65	$8.69 CZK180.72	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.33	$1.80 CZK37.50	+73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.60	$1.58 CZK32.86	+174.6%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Macau	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$1.42 CZK29.45	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$6.24 CZK129.76	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$4.39 CZK91.31	-61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$3.17 CZK66.01	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$4.20 CZK87.40	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$0.75 CZK15.52	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$0.78 CZK16.31	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$0.97 CZK20.15	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$1.59 CZK33.03	+17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$0.55 CZK11.42	-72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$0.51 CZK10.53	-67.6%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Macau	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$6.65 CZK138.38	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$25.28 CZK525.94	+12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$13.74 CZK285.90	+1.0%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Macau	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$20.37 CZK423.85	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,512.73	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,449.52	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+137.6%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Macau	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	-43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	-52.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$2.40 CZK49.86	-58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$3.03 CZK63.12	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$7.42 CZK154.49	+19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP648.68	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.28	$9.92 CZK206.40	-27.4%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Macau	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$34.88 CZK725.70	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	-15.3%
Average			-0.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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