Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
United States is 49.4% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.7 times more in United States
- Groceries
- pay 13.4% more in United States
- Transportation
- pay 44.0% more in United States
- Housing
- pay 59.4% more in United States
- Childcare
- pay 61.5% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 5.5% more in United States
- Clothing
- pay 8.3% less in United States
United States vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.24 MOP50.44 | $19.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.33 MOP51.20 | $11.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.04 MOP8.42 | $2.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.58 MOP4.65 | $2.00 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% more for groceries
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.67 MOP13.52 | $3.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.77 MOP70.91 | $6.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.42 MOP92.29 | $3.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.19 MOP25.76 | $4.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.56 MOP28.76 | $5.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.64 MOP13.27 | $2.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.34 MOP10.83 | $0.78 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.73 MOP13.99 | $2.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 MOP10.95 | $2.21 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 MOP16.05 | $1.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.56 MOP12.62 | $1.38 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% more for transportation
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.88 MOP55.62 | $3.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $22.46 MOP181.60 | $65.85 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,195.80 MOP252K | $32,336.38 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.60 MOP109.97 | $17.61 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.81 MOP297.63 | $68.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,064.40 MOP8,605.91 | $1,664.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,056.50 MOP8,542.01 | $1,416.15 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $93.93 MOP759.43 | $150.19 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $686.31 MOP5,548.95 | $1,387.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,181.71 MOP155K | $23,196.46 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.80 MOP46.91 | $5.84 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.91 MOP39.66 | $5.15 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.24 MOP50.44 | $9.90 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $81.11 MOP655.78 | $51.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.66 MOP110.47 | $13.64 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
Macau | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $70.13 MOP567.00 | $51.08 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $34.52 MOP279.13 | $41.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $96.08 MOP776.85 | $87.56 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.26 MOP1,109.79 | $112.04 | |
Macau vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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