Cost of living comparison

Grenada

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Macau

Macao vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.4% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Macao
Housing: pay 25.7% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 11.2 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 43.5% more in Macao

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

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Macao vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.94 MOP48.00	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.03 MOP8.33	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.89 MOP7.20	-54.2%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	St. George's	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.72 MOP13.89	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$8.09 MOP65.41	+16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$11.99 MOP96.91	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.42 MOP27.62	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.79 MOP71.05	+106.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.20 MOP9.66	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.31 MOP10.58	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.87 MOP6.99	+16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.09 MOP8.78	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.78 MOP14.43	+37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.31 MOP10.58	-21.4%
Average			-16.8%

St. George's vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	St. George's	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$6.86 MOP55.46	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$22.43 MOP181.31	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.69 MOP102.60
Average			-12.3%

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pay 25.7% more for housing

	St. George's	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$36.99 MOP299.00	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+145.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$93.11 MOP752.74	-51.5%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 11.2 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+2082.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+469.7%
Average			+1015.0%

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$5.75 MOP46.50	+107.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$5.01 MOP40.50	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.68 MOP54.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$63.91 MOP516.67	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$14.60 MOP118.00	+31.5%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 43.5% more for clothing

	St. George's	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$69.52 MOP562.00	+97.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$33.40 MOP270.00	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$92.78 MOP750.00	+83.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+55.4%
Average			+43.5%

St. George's vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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