Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 8.4% cheaper than Ohio.
Macau vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.46
|
$6.19
MOP49.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
|
$5.94
MOP47.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
|
$0.89
MOP7.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.63
MOP5.09
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.72
MOP13.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$8.09
MOP65.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$11.99
MOP96.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.42
MOP27.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$8.79
MOP70.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.20
MOP9.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.31
MOP10.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.87
MOP6.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.09
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.78
MOP14.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.31
MOP10.56
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$6.86
MOP55.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.85
|
$22.43
MOP181.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,980.09
|
$30,925.27
MOP250K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.52
|
$12.69
MOP102.43
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.71
|
$36.99
MOP298.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.29
|
$1,083.62
MOP8,745.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.28
|
$1,032.90
MOP8,336.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$93.11
MOP751.49
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,296.41
|
$1,211.24
MOP9,775.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,315.71
|
$18,979.08
MOP153K
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
|
$5.75
MOP46.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.01
MOP40.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
|
$6.68
MOP53.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
|
$69.07
MOP557.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
|
$13.48
MOP108.82
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
|
$69.52
MOP561.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.91
|
$33.40
MOP269.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.91
|
$92.78
MOP748.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.84
|
$136.07
MOP1,098.18
|
|
Ohio vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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