Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.1% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Macao
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$5.94 MOP48.00	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.03 MOP8.33	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.89 MOP7.20	+184.1%
Average			-9.4%

Riyadh vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.72 MOP13.89	+33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$8.09 MOP65.41	+53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$11.99 MOP96.91	+77.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$3.42 MOP27.62	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$8.79 MOP71.05	+102.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.20 MOP9.66	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.31 MOP10.58	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.87 MOP6.99	-23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.09 MOP8.78	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.78 MOP14.43	+228.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.31 MOP10.58	+122.1%
Average			+49.9%

Riyadh vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.86 MOP55.46	+192.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$22.43 MOP181.31	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$12.69 MOP102.60	-30.0%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Riyadh	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$36.99 MOP299.00	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$93.11 MOP752.74	+13.8%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Riyadh	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+128.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+87.7%
Average			+107.0%

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$5.75 MOP46.50	+169.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$5.01 MOP40.50	+17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$6.68 MOP54.00	-13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$63.91 MOP516.67	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$14.60 MOP118.00	+9.6%
Average			+16.5%

Riyadh vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$69.52 MOP562.00	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$33.40 MOP270.00	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$92.78 MOP750.00	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+30.9%
Average			-3.4%

Riyadh vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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