Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 1.9% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Macau
Housing: pay 5.5% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 7.6 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 62.5% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$5.94 MOP48.00	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.89 MOP7.17	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.63 MOP5.10	-68.5%
Average			-45.3%

Marshall Islands vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.72 MOP13.89	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$8.09 MOP65.42	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$11.99 MOP96.91	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$3.42 MOP27.62	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$8.79 MOP71.05	+76.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.20 MOP9.67	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$1.31 MOP10.58	-60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.87 MOP7.00	-78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$1.09 MOP8.79	-81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.78 MOP14.43	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.31 MOP10.58	-47.6%
Average			-44.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$6.86 MOP55.46	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.43 MOP181.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.69 MOP102.60
Average			+10.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Macau - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.5% more for housing

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$36.99 MOP299.00	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+18.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$93.11 MOP752.74	-51.3%
Average			+5.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Macau - Cost of housing

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pay 7.6 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+707.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+618.9%
Average			+661.9%

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pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$5.75 MOP46.50	+27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$5.01 MOP40.50	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$6.68 MOP54.00	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$69.07 MOP558.34	+84.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.48 MOP109.00
Average			+38.0%

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pay 62.5% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$69.52 MOP562.00	-0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$33.40 MOP270.00	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$92.78 MOP750.00	+209.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+172.1%
Average			+62.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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