Cost of living comparison
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United Arab Emirates vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 6.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 17.0% more in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 40.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 17.9% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 58.8% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 42.5% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 14.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 16.7% more in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Macau, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.24 MOP50.44 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.33 MOP51.20 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.04 MOP8.42 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.58 MOP4.65 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.0% less for groceries
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.67 MOP13.52 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.77 MOP70.91 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.42 MOP92.29 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.19 MOP25.76 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.56 MOP28.76 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.64 MOP13.27 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.34 MOP10.83 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.73 MOP13.99 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 MOP10.95 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 MOP16.05 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.56 MOP12.62 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% more for transportation
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.88 MOP55.62 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $22.46 MOP181.60 | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,195.80 MOP252K | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.60 MOP109.97 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 58.8% more for housing
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.81 MOP297.63 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,064.40 MOP8,605.91 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,056.50 MOP8,542.01 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $93.93 MOP759.43 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $686.31 MOP5,548.95 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,181.71 MOP155K | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.80 MOP46.91 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.91 MOP39.66 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.24 MOP50.44 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $81.11 MOP655.78 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.66 MOP110.47 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
Macau | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $70.13 MOP567.00 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $34.52 MOP279.13 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $96.08 MOP776.85 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.26 MOP1,109.79 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Macau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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