Cost of living comparison
Macau is 65.0% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Macau instead of Oman, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
|
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