Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 38.0% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Ecuador
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Macau, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.65
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.33
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.60
|
$0.63
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
$0.46
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
$10.89
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,512.73
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,449.52
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
$38.16
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP648.68
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.28
|
$6.67
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
$76.05
|
|
Macau vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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