Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macao vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Macao is 40.0% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 80.1% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% more in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.0% more in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Macao
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Macao are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macao. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Macao.
Macao vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macao instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$6.19
MOP50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
$5.94
MOP48.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$1.03
MOP8.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$0.89
MOP7.20
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$8.09
MOP65.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.36
|
$11.99
MOP96.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.12
|
$3.42
MOP27.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.35
|
$8.79
MOP71.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.20
MOP9.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.87
MOP6.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.09
MOP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.78
MOP14.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.42
|
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.25
|
$6.86
MOP55.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.90
|
$22.43
MOP181.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,517.27
€27,161.47
|
$30,925.27
MOP250K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.03
€6.25
|
$12.69
MOP102.60
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of transportation
pay 71.2% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.80
€28.30
|
$36.99
MOP299.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.89
€569.53
|
$1,115.78
MOP9,020.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.46
€435.64
|
$1,076.20
MOP8,700.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.01
€87.24
|
$93.11
MOP752.74
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.96
€303.47
|
$1,211.24
MOP9,791.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,315.61
€6,511.15
|
$18,972.13
MOP153K
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of childcare
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.74
|
$5.75
MOP46.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€1.94
|
$5.01
MOP40.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
$6.68
MOP54.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.15
€42.85
|
$63.91
MOP516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
€5.73
|
$14.60
MOP118.00
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
$69.52
MOP562.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.28
€41.19
|
$33.40
MOP270.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.42
€86.70
|
$92.78
MOP750.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
€94.12
|
$136.07
MOP1,100.01
|
|
Podgorica vs. Macao - Cost of clothing
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