Cost of living comparison
Macao is 12.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Macao instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.98
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.33
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.67
|
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
|
pay 56.5% more for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.83
|
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.26
|
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.00
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.42
|
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.42
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.33
|
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.95
|
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
|
pay 96.8% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.35
|
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,996.86
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP167.46
|
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP299.93
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP535.17
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
|
pay 76.3 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP259.94
|
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP199.96
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
|
pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.00
|
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.00
|
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.99
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.00
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.99
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.98
|
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
|
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