Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 14.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Macau
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 80.7% more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Macau
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Macau

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

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Macau vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of New Caledonia, you would:

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$6.19 MOP50.00	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$5.94 MOP48.00	-57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$0.89 MOP7.17	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.63 MOP5.10	-49.6%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.72 MOP13.89	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$8.09 MOP65.42	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$11.99 MOP96.91	+163.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$3.42 MOP27.62	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$8.79 MOP71.05	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.20 MOP9.67	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.31 MOP10.58	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.87 MOP7.00	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.09 MOP8.79	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$1.78 MOP14.43	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$1.31 MOP10.58	-23.1%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	New Caledonia	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$6.86 MOP55.46	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.43 MOP181.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$12.69 MOP102.60	-19.8%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	New Caledonia	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$36.99 MOP299.00	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$93.11 MOP752.74	-39.2%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 80.7% more for childcare

	New Caledonia	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+102.3%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$5.75 MOP46.50	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$5.01 MOP40.50	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$6.68 MOP54.00	-65.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$69.07 MOP558.34	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$13.48 MOP109.00	-4.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$69.52 MOP562.00	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$33.40 MOP270.00	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$92.78 MOP750.00	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-45.6%
Average			-36.2%

New Caledonia vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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