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Guernsey

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Macau

Macao vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.9% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Macao
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 18.8% less in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Macao

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Macao are more expensive than in Saint Peter Port. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Macao.

Macao vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £14.89	$6.24 MOP50.33	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £7.94	$6.49 MOP52.34	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 £2.11	$1.33 MOP10.77	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 £1.32	$0.78 MOP6.26	-56.1%
Average			-54.3%

Saint Peter Port vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 £2.02	$1.67 MOP13.49	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 £5.45	$8.77 MOP70.74	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.88 £6.60	$11.42 MOP92.08	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.63 £4.93	$3.19 MOP25.70	-51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 £4.75	$3.56 MOP28.69	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.33 £2.48	$1.64 MOP13.24	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 £0.65	$1.34 MOP10.80	+52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.03 £2.25	$1.73 MOP13.96	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 £1.80	$1.35 MOP10.92	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 £0.90	$1.99 MOP16.01	+63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 £0.79	$1.56 MOP12.59	+47.2%
Average			-5.5%

Saint Peter Port vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 £6.05	$6.88 MOP55.48	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.46 MOP181.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$31,195.80 MOP252K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.60 MOP109.71
Average			-15.5%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.13 £59.58	$36.81 MOP296.92	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,359.26 £1,754.23	$1,068.14 MOP8,615.64	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,170.08 £1,613.56	$1,114.73 MOP8,991.41	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.83 £110.66	$93.93 MOP757.63	-36.9%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,602.52 £1,191.55	$686.31 MOP5,535.75	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,025.19 £11,915.53	$19,181.71 MOP155K	+19.7%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.01 £4.47	$5.80 MOP46.80	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.41 £3.28	$4.91 MOP39.56	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.03 £14.89	$6.24 MOP50.33	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.55 £41.31	$87.35 MOP704.55	+57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.85 £7.32	$14.85 MOP119.77	+50.8%
Average			+9.4%

Saint Peter Port vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.16 £74.47	$70.13 MOP565.65	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.71 £19.86	$34.52 MOP278.47	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.48 £69.51	$96.08 MOP775.01	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$137.26 MOP1,107.15
Average			+0.7%

Saint Peter Port vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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