Cost of living comparison
Macao is 79.9% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Macao instead of Suva, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
$9.93
MOP79.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$3.23
MOP25.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
|
pay 55.9% more for transportation
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
$6.67
MOP53.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
$22.37
MOP179.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,714.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
$878.91
MOP7,062.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
$74.43
MOP598.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
$4.72
MOP37.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
$87.00
MOP699.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$14.67
MOP117.86
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
Suva
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
$68.30
MOP548.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
$36.67
MOP294.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
$84.67
MOP680.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
$101.50
MOP815.68
|
|
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