Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Slovakia

Slovakia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Slovakia is 24.4% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% more in Slovakia
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Slovakia
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Slovakia
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Slovakia
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Slovakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% less in Slovakia
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Slovakia

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

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Slovakia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% more for restaurants

	Macau	Slovakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$8.84 €7.87	+42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$8.92 €7.94	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$1.86 €1.66	+110.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.41 €1.26	+123.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Macau	Slovakia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.40 €1.25	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$5.92 €5.27	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$3.92 €3.49	-67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.72 €3.31	+8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.31 €2.94	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$0.83 €0.74	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.84 €0.75	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$1.03 €0.92	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.75 €1.56	+61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.61 €0.54	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.64 €0.57	-50.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Macau	Slovakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$6.85 €6.10	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$29.63 €26.37	+32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$25,866.96 €23,022.52	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$12.42 €11.06	-2.1%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Macau	Slovakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$19.25 €17.14	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$608.23 €541.35	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$502.60 €447.34	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$194.53 €173.14	+108.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Macau	Slovakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$469.66 €418.02	-61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$10,742.31 €9,561.04	-43.4%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Slovakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.27 €2.02	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.69 €2.40	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$6.08 €5.41	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$42.98 €38.25	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$8.85 €7.88	-34.4%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Macau	Slovakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$68.85 €61.28	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$34.33 €30.56	+2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$79.79 €71.02	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$87.22 €77.63	-35.9%
Average			-13.4%

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