Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 24.9% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Macau
Housing: pay 23.7% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.6% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 35.7% more in Macau

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	+23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$5.94 MOP48.00	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$0.89 MOP7.17	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$0.63 MOP5.10	-77.7%
Average			-19.9%

Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$1.72 MOP13.89	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$8.09 MOP65.42	+709.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$11.99 MOP96.91	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$3.42 MOP27.62	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$8.79 MOP71.05	+104.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.20 MOP9.67	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$1.31 MOP10.58	+57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$0.87 MOP7.00	-23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.09 MOP8.79	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$1.78 MOP14.43	+222.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$1.31 MOP10.58	+147.3%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$6.86 MOP55.46	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$22.43 MOP181.31	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+71.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$12.69 MOP102.60	-61.2%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 23.7% more for housing

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$36.99 MOP299.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$93.11 MOP752.74	-18.8%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	-19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+18.6%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$5.75 MOP46.50	+130.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$5.01 MOP40.50	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$6.68 MOP54.00	+122.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$69.07 MOP558.34	+38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$13.48 MOP109.00	+124.7%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 35.7% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$69.52 MOP562.00	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$33.40 MOP270.00	+11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$92.78 MOP750.00	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+126.8%
Average			+35.7%

Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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