Cost of living comparison
Macau is 8.0% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Macau instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,671.69
|
$6.06
MOP48.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC996.12
|
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC766.28
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,040.62
|
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,568.06
|
$7.55
MOP60.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,659.47
|
$2.58
MOP20.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,112.47
|
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,015.37
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC320.06
|
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC557.66
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC603.27
|
$1.10
MOP8.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC562.00
|
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC545.95
|
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,939.60
|
$6.35
MOP50.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,627.37
|
$14.91
MOP119.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,235.74
|
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC377,438.28
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC268,500.67
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,176.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC33,010.18
|
$60.03
MOP481.42
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC245,750.98
|
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
|
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,531.48
|
$4.54
MOP36.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,771.17
|
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC29,091.09
|
$99.43
MOP797.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,848.47
|
$13.86
MOP111.15
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
|
$49.69
MOP398.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
|
$30.76
MOP246.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
|
$58.49
MOP469.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC49,130.23
|
$78.72
MOP631.33
|
|
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