Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 12.4% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 83.1% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 71.3% less in Tonga
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Tonga are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tonga. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.78
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 83.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,535.31
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,471.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP650.40
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.57
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.3% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Macau vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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