Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 37.3% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 24.9% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 74.0% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 89.0% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 20.7% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% more for restaurants

	Macau	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$9.52 YER2,249	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$9.91 YER2,340	+66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.22 YER523	+149.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.18 YER279	+87.6%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

	Macau	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.06 YER487	+19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$6.42 YER1,515	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$13.63 YER3,219	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$7.05 YER1,664	+106.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$5.50 YER1,298	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$3.80 YER898	+218.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.07 YER254	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$2.83 YER669	+227.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.47 YER346	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.32 YER313	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.27 YER299	-3.3%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Macau	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$9.25 YER2,184	+34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$84.67 YER19,994	+277.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$16,933.01 YER4M	-45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$21.17 YER4,998	+66.8%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 74.0% less for housing

	Macau	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$101.30 YER23,922	+173.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$229.13 YER54,109	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$175.13 YER41,357	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$60.36 YER14,253	-35.2%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

	Macau	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$74.63 YER17,624	-93.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$3,747.12 YER885K	-80.3%
Average			-89.0%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.78 YER658	-51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.90 YER921	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$5.29 YER1,250	-20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$45.84 YER10,825	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$5.93 YER1,400	-56.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 20.7% more for clothing

	Macau	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$75.14 YER17,744	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$103.71 YER24,492	+210.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$79.02 YER18,661	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$100.89 YER23,826	-25.9%
Average			+20.7%

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