Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 21.7% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 84.5% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 48.6% more in Macau
Housing: pay 2.6% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 88.9% more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Macau
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$6.19 MOP50.03	-4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$5.94 MOP48.03	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$0.89 MOP7.17	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.63 MOP5.10	+78.9%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 84.5% more for groceries

	Qatar	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.72 MOP13.90	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$8.09 MOP65.45	+102.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$11.99 MOP96.96	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.42 MOP27.64	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$8.79 MOP71.09	+147.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.20 MOP9.67	+28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.31 MOP10.59	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$0.87 MOP7.00	+28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.09 MOP8.79	+99.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.78 MOP14.44	+352.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.31 MOP10.58	+235.1%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 48.6% more for transportation

	Qatar	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$6.86 MOP55.49	+221.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$22.43 MOP181.41	-3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$12.69 MOP102.66	-27.8%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 2.6% less for housing

	Qatar	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$36.99 MOP299.17	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$1,083.62 MOP8,764.99	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$1,032.90 MOP8,354.75	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$93.11 MOP753.16	+42.7%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 88.9% more for childcare

	Qatar	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$1,211.24 MOP9,797.24	+80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$18,979.08 MOP154K	+97.6%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$5.75 MOP46.53	-49.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$5.01 MOP40.52	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$6.68 MOP54.03	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$69.07 MOP558.65	-42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$13.48 MOP109.06	+17.9%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Qatar	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$69.52 MOP562.32	+55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$33.40 MOP270.15	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$92.78 MOP750.43	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$136.07 MOP1,100.63	+72.1%
Average			+18.6%

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