Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.5 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Macau instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.74
|
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.16
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.46
|
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,867.44
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.06
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN801.84
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.70
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.34
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,147.57
|
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,047.69
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.88
|
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
Belarus
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.63
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.04
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.83
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN268.93
|
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
|
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