Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 0.5% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.1% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 9.9% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 97.1% more for restaurants

	Macau	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+114.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+130.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+190.3%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Macau	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.22 NZ$2.15	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+102.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-49.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Macau	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+272.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+35.5%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Macau	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-18.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+2.7%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Macau	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	-40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	-10.8%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+240.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-23.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Macau	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$33.63 NZ$59.46	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-15.9%
Average			-6.6%

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