Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 53.1% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 56.5% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 77.4% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Macedonia

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.

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Macedonia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Macau	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$6.53 MKD358.14	+5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$5.60 MKD306.88	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$1.62 MKD88.84	+82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.16 MKD63.63	+83.9%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 56.5% less for groceries

	Macau	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.71 MKD38.75	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$3.67 MKD201.39	-54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$4.67 MKD256.29	-61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.26 MKD123.77	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.91 MKD159.35	-66.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$0.50 MKD27.49	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.63 MKD34.55	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$0.57 MKD31.16	-34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$0.80 MKD43.84	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.40 MKD21.80	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.40 MKD22.03	-69.3%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	Macau	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$5.60 MKD306.85	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	+25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$5.79 MKD317.47	-54.4%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Macau	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$17.88 MKD980.35	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+7.2%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 77.4% less for childcare

	Macau	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	-76.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-78.4%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.05 MKD112.36	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$1.69 MKD92.77	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$3.13 MKD171.51	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$5.90 MKD323.66	-56.2%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Macau	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	-27.4%
Average			-10.6%

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