Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 26.2% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 56.1% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 59.7% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 85.0% more in Faroe Islands

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

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Faroe Islands vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP49.92	$18.71 DKK125.29	+202.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP47.92	$19.96 DKK133.67	+236.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.15	$3.12 DKK20.90	+252.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.09	$2.37 DKK15.89	+276.0%
Average			+225.6%

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pay 56.1% more for groceries

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.87	$8.07 DKK54.05	+369.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.31	$6.92 DKK46.34	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.75	$9.97 DKK66.80	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.58	$6.35 DKK42.54	+85.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP70.93	$6.46 DKK43.23	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.65	$1.83 DKK12.29	+53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.57	$2.51 DKK16.84	+92.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.98	$2.72 DKK18.20	+214.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.77	$2.34 DKK15.70	+115.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.40	$1.65 DKK11.07	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.56	$2.08 DKK13.96	+59.3%
Average			+56.1%

Macau vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.36	$6.59 DKK44.11	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.00	$29.96 DKK200.66	+33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.43	??
Average			+10.2%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP298.51	$89.88 DKK601.99	+143.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,745.53	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,336.21	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP751.49	$98.04 DKK656.64	+5.3%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 59.7% less for childcare

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	??
Average			-59.7%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.42	$9.48 DKK63.52	+64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.43	$6.45 DKK43.19	+28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP53.91	$11.24 DKK75.25	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP557.41	$55.13 DKK369.22	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP108.82	$16.10 DKK107.86	+19.4%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 85.0% more for clothing

	Macau	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP561.07	$140.41 DKK940.36	+102.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP269.55	$59.92 DKK401.33	+79.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP748.76	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+79.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+79.8%
Average			+85.0%

Macau vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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