Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 94.5% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 85.4% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 99.8% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 60.6% more in Jersey
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
Jersey vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.78
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
$2.33
£1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
$4.31
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
$8.21
£6.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
$5.72
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
$5.27
£3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 67.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
$8.09
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
$22,034.64
£16,517.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
$25.19
£18.88
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
$74.56
£55.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,535.31
|
$2,014.28
£1,509.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,471.94
|
$1,629.23
£1,221.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
$183.82
£137.79
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
$2,136.69
£1,601.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
$16,915.48
£12,680.27
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
$4.89
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$15.29
£11.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP650.40
|
$68.44
£51.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.57
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
$106.83
£80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
$71.67
£53.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
$125.20
£93.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
$209.22
£156.83
|
|
Macau vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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