Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 16.7% more expensive than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 65.8% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Macao
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 77.2% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Vilnius, you would:

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Vilnius	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$6.19 MOP50.00	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$5.94 MOP48.00	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$1.03 MOP8.33	-54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$0.89 MOP7.20	-60.2%
Average			-48.5%

Vilnius vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.8% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$1.72 MOP13.89	+4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$8.09 MOP65.41	+55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$11.99 MOP96.91	+112.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$3.42 MOP27.62	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$8.79 MOP71.05	+129.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.20 MOP9.66	+38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.31 MOP10.58	+99.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.87 MOP6.99	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$1.09 MOP8.78	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$1.78 MOP14.43	+317.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$1.31 MOP10.58	+257.8%
Average			+65.8%

Vilnius vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Vilnius	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$6.86 MOP55.46	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$22.43 MOP181.31	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$12.69 MOP102.60	-1.9%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Vilnius	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$36.99 MOP299.00	+80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$93.11 MOP752.74	-45.4%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 77.2% more for childcare

	Vilnius	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+67.6%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$5.75 MOP46.50	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$5.01 MOP40.50	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$6.68 MOP54.00	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$63.91 MOP516.67	+54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$14.60 MOP118.00	+44.8%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Vilnius	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$69.52 MOP562.00	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$33.40 MOP270.00	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$92.78 MOP750.00	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+5.7%
Average			-11.0%

Vilnius vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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