Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

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Macau

Macao vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 25.2% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 14.5% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Macao
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Macao
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	San Salvador	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC58.99	$6.19 MOP49.92	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.17	$5.94 MOP47.92	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.00	$1.03 MOP8.32	-9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.28	$0.89 MOP7.19	+6.9%
Average			-9.6%

San Salvador vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

	San Salvador	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.91	$1.72 MOP13.87	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.68	$8.09 MOP65.30	+110.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.74	$11.99 MOP96.75	+72.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.36	$3.42 MOP27.57	+13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.62	$8.79 MOP70.93	+178.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.04	$1.20 MOP9.65	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.53	$1.31 MOP10.57	+106.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.34	$0.87 MOP6.98	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.66	$1.09 MOP8.77	-30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.64	$1.78 MOP14.40	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.03	$1.31 MOP10.56	-12.3%
Average			+14.5%

San Salvador vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	San Salvador	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.55	$6.86 MOP55.36	+44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC327.71	$22.43 MOP181.00	-40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC218K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC262.17	$12.69 MOP102.43	-57.7%
Average			-2.2%

San Salvador vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	San Salvador	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC371.41	$36.99 MOP298.51	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,856.30	$1,115.78 MOP9,005.11	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,729.04	$1,076.20 MOP8,685.63	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC868.25	$93.11 MOP751.49	-6.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,421.55	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	+644.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,248.16	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+302.0%
Average			+447.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.48	$5.75 MOP46.42	+187.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC30.98	$5.01 MOP40.43	+41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC34.96	$6.68 MOP53.91	+67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC276.15	$63.91 MOP515.81	+102.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.70	$14.60 MOP117.81	+191.9%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	San Salvador	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC586.82	$69.52 MOP561.07	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC410.73	$33.40 MOP269.55	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,034.12	$92.78 MOP748.76	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,022.46	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	+16.3%
Average			-9.5%

San Salvador vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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