Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 37.5% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 94.1% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Macau
Housing: pay 48.9% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

	Poland	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$6.19 MOP50.00	-38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$5.94 MOP48.00	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$0.89 MOP7.17	-56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.63 MOP5.10	-62.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 94.1% more for groceries

	Poland	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$1.72 MOP13.89	+36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$8.09 MOP65.42	+86.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$11.99 MOP96.91	+219.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$3.42 MOP27.62	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$8.79 MOP71.05	+209.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.20 MOP9.67	+133.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$1.31 MOP10.58	+82.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.87 MOP7.00	+12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.09 MOP8.79	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$1.78 MOP14.43	+366.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.31 MOP10.58	+188.6%
Average			+94.1%

Poland vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Poland	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$6.86 MOP55.46	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$22.43 MOP181.31	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$12.69 MOP102.60	+46.8%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 48.9% more for housing

	Poland	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$36.99 MOP299.00	+119.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+96.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$93.11 MOP752.74	-56.4%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Poland	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+222.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+158.5%
Average			+188.9%

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pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$5.75 MOP46.50	+67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$5.01 MOP40.50	+48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$6.68 MOP54.00	+27.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$69.07 MOP558.34	+90.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$13.48 MOP109.00	+86.8%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Poland	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$69.52 MOP562.00	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$33.40 MOP270.00	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$92.78 MOP750.00	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+42.9%
Average			+4.8%

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