Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 2.3 times more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Macau
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Macau
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Macau
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Macau
Childcare: pay 7.0 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Macau
Clothing: pay 68.5% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Tajikistan, you would:

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$6.19 MOP50.00	+26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.94 MOP48.00	+9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.89 MOP7.17	+54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.63 MOP5.10	+86.3%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.72 MOP13.89	+206.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$8.09 MOP65.42	+46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$11.99 MOP96.91	+197.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$3.42 MOP27.62	+89.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$8.79 MOP71.05	+405.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$1.20 MOP9.67	+57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$1.31 MOP10.58	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.87 MOP7.00	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$1.09 MOP8.79	+168.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$1.78 MOP14.43	+616.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$1.31 MOP10.58	+660.8%
Average			+149.7%

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$6.86 MOP55.46	+56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$22.43 MOP181.31	-31.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+90.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$12.69 MOP102.60	+244.6%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Tajikistan	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$36.99 MOP299.00	+115.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+141.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+262.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$93.11 MOP752.74	+112.6%
Average			+177.0%

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pay 7.0 times more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+1352.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+234.2%
Average			+596.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$5.75 MOP46.50	+382.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$5.01 MOP40.50	+193.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$6.68 MOP54.00	+124.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$69.07 MOP558.34	+88.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$13.48 MOP109.00	+176.6%
Average			+178.5%

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pay 68.5% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$69.52 MOP562.00	+206.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$33.40 MOP270.00	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$92.78 MOP750.00	+44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+141.5%
Average			+68.5%

Tajikistan vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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