Cost of living comparison
Macao is 12.1% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Macao instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF24.98
|
$6.80
MOP54.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.46
CHF13.99
|
$5.87
MOP47.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.79
CHF4.33
|
$0.73
MOP5.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
CHF3.16
|
$0.54
MOP4.30
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
CHF3.41
|
$2.18
MOP17.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CHF6.94
|
$11.43
MOP91.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF6.22
|
$11.02
MOP88.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.71
CHF6.98
|
$2.81
MOP22.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CHF4.41
|
$2.89
MOP23.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.68
|
$1.61
MOP12.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
CHF1.97
|
$2.46
MOP19.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF2.04
|
$1.60
MOP12.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
$2.08
MOP16.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
$1.95
MOP15.66
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CHF6.24
|
$6.43
MOP51.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.21
CHF49.96
|
$23.50
MOP188.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,416.37
CHF28,428.86
|
$36,618.49
MOP293,920.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
CHF9.82
|
$12.24
MOP98.26
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.95
CHF50.63
|
$31.30
MOP251.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,578.80
CHF1,428.67
|
$1,175.65
MOP9,436.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,283.22
CHF1,161.19
|
$874.46
MOP7,018.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
CHF139.35
|
$86.09
MOP691.03
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.46
CHF224.84
|
$634.79
MOP5,095.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,516.45
CHF12,231.12
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,711.91
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
CHF5.00
|
$3.71
MOP29.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
CHF4.83
|
$4.80
MOP38.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.99
|
$6.43
MOP51.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.86
CHF55.07
|
$91.57
MOP735.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$32.10
CHF29.05
|
$13.60
MOP109.18
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Vaduz
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.70
CHF86.60
|
$69.63
MOP558.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.67
CHF41.33
|
$48.71
MOP390.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.59
CHF97.36
|
$81.84
MOP656.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.03
CHF137.57
|
$117.48
MOP942.94
|
|
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