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Netherlands

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Macau

Macau vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 20.8% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Macau
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 5.0% less in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Macau

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Macau.

Macau vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.29	$6.24 MOP50.36	-66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.22	$6.33 MOP51.11	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.89	$1.04 MOP8.41	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.50	$0.58 MOP4.64	-80.0%
Average			-67.5%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €1.99	$1.67 MOP13.49	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.30	$8.77 MOP70.78	+21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.51	$11.42 MOP92.13	+120.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.21	$3.19 MOP25.72	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.15	$3.56 MOP28.71	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.95	$1.64 MOP13.25	+49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.99	$1.34 MOP10.81	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.78	$1.73 MOP13.97	+92.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.84	$1.35 MOP10.93	-35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.77	$1.99 MOP16.02	+123.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.79	$1.56 MOP12.60	+71.3%
Average			+31.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.58	$6.88 MOP55.52	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €152.70	$22.46 MOP181.28	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,648.97	$31,195.80 MOP252K	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.33	$13.60 MOP109.78	-58.2%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €41.13	$36.81 MOP297.10	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,565.62	$1,064.40 MOP8,590.71	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,234.09	$1,056.50 MOP8,526.93	-25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €153.88	$93.93 MOP758.09	-46.8%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 5.0% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,047.37	$686.31 MOP5,539.15	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,402.20	$19,181.71 MOP155K	+60.7%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.11	$5.80 MOP46.83	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.88	$4.91 MOP39.59	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.73	$6.24 MOP50.36	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €37.13	$81.11 MOP654.63	+90.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.76	$13.66 MOP110.28	-19.3%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €107.32	$70.13 MOP566.00	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.72	$34.52 MOP278.64	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €108.10	$96.08 MOP775.48	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €119.79	$137.26 MOP1,107.83	-0.1%
Average			-24.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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