Cost of living comparison
Macau is 61.1% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Macau instead of Oman, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$6.06
MOP48.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$7.55
MOP60.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.58
MOP20.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.10
MOP8.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.35
MOP50.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$14.91
MOP119.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,176.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$60.03
MOP481.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.54
MOP36.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$99.43
MOP797.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$13.86
MOP111.15
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$49.69
MOP398.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$30.76
MOP246.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$58.49
MOP469.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$78.72
MOP631.33
|
|
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