Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 36.6% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 28.8% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 67.7% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% more for restaurants

	Macau	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$6.57 EC$17.75	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.47 EC$6.67	+178.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$2.22 EC$6.00	+251.9%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Macau	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.10 EC$5.67	+22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$1.20 EC$3.25	-85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$12.61 EC$34.07	+5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$5.60 EC$15.13	+63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$5.09 EC$13.76	-42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$2.91 EC$7.86	+143.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.07 EC$2.90	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$2.03 EC$5.49	+134.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$2.33 EC$6.30	+114.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.62 EC$4.37	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.37 EC$3.71	+4.9%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

	Macau	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$5.39 EC$14.58	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$53.13 EC$143.58	+136.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$29.23 EC$79.00	+130.3%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 67.7% less for housing

	Macau	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$70.92 EC$191.67	+91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$283.68 EC$766.67	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$203.51 EC$550.00	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$108.58 EC$293.44	+16.6%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Macau	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$129.51 EC$350.00	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-76.6%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$4.13 EC$11.17	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$46.25 EC$125.00	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-38.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Macau	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	+10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$92.51 EC$250.00	-32.0%
Average			-16.8%

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