Cost of living comparison

Aruba

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Macau

Macao vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 6.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Macao
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$6.19 MOP50.00	-71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$5.94 MOP48.00	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.03 MOP8.33	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.89 MOP7.20	-45.3%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.72 MOP13.89	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$8.09 MOP65.41	+29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$11.99 MOP96.91	+70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.42 MOP27.62	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$8.79 MOP71.05	+107.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.20 MOP9.66	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.31 MOP10.58	+28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.87 MOP6.99	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.09 MOP8.78	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.78 MOP14.43	+77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.31 MOP10.58	+44.2%
Average			-1.7%

Oranjestad vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$6.86 MOP55.46	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$22.43 MOP181.31	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$12.69 MOP102.60	-73.6%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$36.99 MOP299.00	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$93.11 MOP752.74	-52.0%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+384.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+120.4%
Average			+226.8%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$5.75 MOP46.50	+91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$5.01 MOP40.50	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$6.68 MOP54.00	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$63.91 MOP516.67	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$14.60 MOP118.00	+22.3%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$69.52 MOP562.00	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$33.40 MOP270.00	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$92.78 MOP750.00	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+32.2%
Average			-3.7%

Oranjestad vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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