Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 8.3% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Macau
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$6.19 MOP50.00	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$5.94 MOP48.00	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.89 MOP7.17	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.63 MOP5.10	-5.4%
Average			-6.6%

Papua New Guinea vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.72 MOP13.89	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$8.09 MOP65.42	+87.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$11.99 MOP96.91	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.42 MOP27.62	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$8.79 MOP71.05	+240.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.20 MOP9.67	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.31 MOP10.58	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.87 MOP7.00	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.09 MOP8.79	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.78 MOP14.43	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$1.31 MOP10.58	-0.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$6.86 MOP55.46	+81.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$22.43 MOP181.31	+0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$12.69 MOP102.60	-45.6%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$36.99 MOP299.00	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$93.11 MOP752.74	+3.9%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+207.3%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$5.75 MOP46.50	+91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$5.01 MOP40.50	+102.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$6.68 MOP54.00	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$69.07 MOP558.34	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$13.48 MOP109.00	+51.7%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$69.52 MOP562.00	+112.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$33.40 MOP270.00	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$92.78 MOP750.00	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-17.0%
Average			+6.1%

Papua New Guinea vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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