Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 36.9% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% more in Macau
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Macau are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Macau. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Macau.
Macau vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.33
MOP50.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,064.40
MOP8,535.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$1,056.50
MOP8,471.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$81.11
MOP650.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$13.66
MOP109.57
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
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