Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 46.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Macau
Groceries: pay 74.1% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 10.4% more in Macau
Housing: pay 71.2% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$6.19 MOP50.00	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$5.94 MOP48.00	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$0.89 MOP7.17	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.63 MOP5.10	+151.9%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 74.1% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.72 MOP13.89	+74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$8.09 MOP65.42	+113.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$11.99 MOP96.91	+78.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$3.42 MOP27.62	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$8.79 MOP71.05	+156.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$1.20 MOP9.67	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.31 MOP10.58	+67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.87 MOP7.00	+8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.09 MOP8.79	+45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$1.78 MOP14.43	+189.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$1.31 MOP10.58	+116.3%
Average			+74.1%

Saudi Arabia vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$6.86 MOP55.46	+191.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$22.43 MOP181.31	-37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$12.69 MOP102.60	-38.1%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 71.2% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$36.99 MOP299.00	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+122.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$93.11 MOP752.74	+26.4%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+188.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+121.6%
Average			+152.8%

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$5.75 MOP46.50	+200.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$5.01 MOP40.50	+46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$6.68 MOP54.00	-3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$69.07 MOP558.34	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$13.48 MOP109.00	-11.5%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$69.52 MOP562.00	+57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$33.40 MOP270.00	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$92.78 MOP750.00	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+81.8%
Average			+15.4%

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