Cost of living comparison
Macao is 97.6% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Macao instead of Managua, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.55
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.68
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.63
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.19
|
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.36
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.59
|
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO149.08
|
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.15
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.36
|
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.71
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.66
|
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.19
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.69
|
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.15
|
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
|
pay 83.3% more for transportation
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.40
|
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.70
|
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,794.94
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,953.47
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,194.98
|
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.06
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,221.54
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.58
|
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.88
|
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.30
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,968.45
|
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Managua
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,390.69
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.19
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,394.39
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,597.49
|
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
|
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