Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Georgia

Georgia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 45.8% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Georgia
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Georgia

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

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Georgia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.0% more for restaurants

	Macau	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$11.33 GEL29.34	+83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.10 GEL26.16	+70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$1.17 GEL3.04	+32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$0.54 GEL1.39	-14.9%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Macau	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.64 GEL1.67	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$4.12 GEL10.66	-49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$7.60 GEL19.67	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.54 GEL6.57	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.81 GEL7.27	-68.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$0.63 GEL1.62	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.80 GEL2.07	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$0.71 GEL1.85	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$0.88 GEL2.27	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.37 GEL0.97	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.30 GEL0.79	-76.7%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Macau	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$5.29 GEL13.71	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$11.61 GEL30.07	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$6.23 GEL16.13	-50.9%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Macau	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$15.72 GEL40.71	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$326.09 GEL844.57	-68.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$61.77 GEL159.99	-33.7%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Macau	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$246.66 GEL638.84	-79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	-76.3%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.21 GEL5.72	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.22 GEL8.33	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$3.25 GEL8.41	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$48.15 GEL124.70	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$6.06 GEL15.69	-55.1%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Macau	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$81.30 GEL210.56	+16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$39.75 GEL102.94	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$112.51 GEL291.39	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$106.67 GEL276.27	-21.6%
Average			+7.2%

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