Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Spain

Spain vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Spain is 9.8% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Spain
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Spain
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Spain
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Spain
Childcare: pay 56.5% less in Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% less in Spain
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Spain

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

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Spain vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$16.08 €14.31	+159.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.79 €9.61	+81.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.54 €2.26	+186.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.76 €1.57	+179.7%
Average			+133.3%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Macau	Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.49 €1.33	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$7.20 €6.40	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$4.49 €4.00	-62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.29 €2.93	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.74 €3.33	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.16 €1.03	-2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.93 €0.83	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$0.96 €0.85	+10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.24 €1.10	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.84 €0.75	-52.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.89 €0.79	-31.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Macau	Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$6.62 €5.89	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$31.07 €27.66	+38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$34,519.36 €30,723.47	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$16.43 €14.62	+29.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Macau	Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$29.92 €26.63	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$925.54 €823.76	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$728.71 €648.57	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$109.11 €97.11	+17.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 56.5% less for childcare

	Macau	Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$480.60 €427.75	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$9,049.60 €8,054.47	-52.3%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.31 €2.94	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.30 €2.04	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$6.23 €5.54	-6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$47.01 €41.84	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$9.34 €8.32	-30.7%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Macau	Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$80.62 €71.76	+16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$36.25 €32.27	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$90.09 €80.18	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$108.00 €96.12	-20.6%
Average			-0.8%

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