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Netherlands vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Netherlands is 32.5% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.2 times more in Netherlands
Groceries
pay 14.0% less in Netherlands
Transportation
pay 85.9% more in Netherlands
Housing
pay 33.2% more in Netherlands
Childcare
pay 9.1% less in Netherlands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.6% less in Netherlands
Clothing
pay 16.1% more in Netherlands

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

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Netherlands vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

 
Macau
Netherlands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.19
MOP50.00
$22.24
€19.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.94
MOP48.00
$13.74
€12.23
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.89
MOP7.17
$3.60
€3.21
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pay 14.0% less for groceries

 
Macau
Netherlands
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.72
MOP13.89
$2.06
€1.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.09
MOP65.42
$6.70
€5.96
Milk (1 gallon) $11.99
MOP96.91
$5.08
€4.52
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pay 85.9% more for transportation

 
Macau
Netherlands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.86
MOP55.46
$9.11
€8.11
Monthly public transit pass $22.43
MOP181.31
$95.45
€84.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,925.27
MOP250K
$40,608.58
€36,143.10
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pay 33.2% more for housing

 
Macau
Netherlands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $36.99
MOP299.00
$48.29
€42.98
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,083.62
MOP8,760.04
$1,426.76
€1,269.87
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,032.90
MOP8,350.04
$1,174.28
€1,045.15
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pay 9.1% less for childcare

 
Macau
Netherlands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,211.24
MOP9,791.72
$1,884.17
€1,676.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,979.08
MOP153K
$10,083.31
€8,974.51
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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Netherlands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
MOP46.50
$6.25
€5.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.01
MOP40.50
$4.16
€3.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $6.68
MOP54.00
$13.60
€12.11
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pay 16.1% more for clothing

 
Macau
Netherlands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $69.52
MOP562.00
$89.45
€79.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $33.40
MOP270.00
$43.43
€38.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $92.78
MOP750.00
$100.67
€89.60
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