Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 7.7% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.1% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Slovakia are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Slovakia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.65
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.33
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.60
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,512.73
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,449.52
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP648.68
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.28
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Macau vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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