Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Macau

Macao vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.2% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Macao
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 54.2% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$6.19 MOP50.00	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$5.94 MOP48.00	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$1.03 MOP8.33	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$0.89 MOP7.20	-50.6%
Average			-56.8%

Sofia vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Sofia	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$1.72 MOP13.89	+12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$8.09 MOP65.41	+41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$11.99 MOP96.91	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$3.42 MOP27.62	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$8.79 MOP71.05	+124.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$1.20 MOP9.66	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$1.31 MOP10.58	+42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$0.87 MOP6.99	+1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$1.09 MOP8.78	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.78 MOP14.43	+271.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$1.31 MOP10.58	+221.9%
Average			+43.4%

Sofia vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Sofia	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$6.86 MOP55.46	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	$22.43 MOP181.31	-21.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	$12.69 MOP102.60	+40.3%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Sofia	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$36.99 MOP299.00	+140.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$93.11 MOP752.74	-23.1%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 54.2% more for childcare

	Sofia	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+58.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+50.0%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$5.75 MOP46.50	+67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$5.01 MOP40.50	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	$6.68 MOP54.00	+57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$63.91 MOP516.67	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$14.60 MOP118.00	+44.8%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Sofia	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$69.52 MOP562.00	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	$33.40 MOP270.00	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$92.78 MOP750.00	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+27.9%
Average			-8.3%

Sofia vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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