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Macau compared to Santa Cruz (Brazil)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
654.41
650.31
Eating Out
12.35
11.34
Rent & Utilities
219.82
237.16
Transportation
358.89
358.89
Groceries
3.15
3.37
Other
1,222.34
1,324.44
MacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)

Consumer prices in Santa Cruz (Brazil) are roughly 4% higher than in Macau.

Cost of living

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
Total with rent one person832882
Total with rent family2,3612,176
Without rent one person435453
Without rent one family1,5621,457
Rent & Utilities person299.25294.31
Rent & Utilities family439.47412.87
Food person264330
Food family663840
Transport person78.281.48
Transport family184.95159.31
Life expectancy79.69 years67.42 years

Eating Out

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
Lunch Menu5.574.11
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 255.3650.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's6.476.95
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.951.44
Cappuccino3.793.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.971.32

Rent & Utilities

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2326.87390.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2185.15202.7
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2408.63416.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2368.71378.19
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.84.81105.18
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.147.12146.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited17.4420.62

Transportation

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
Local transport ticket10.5111.45
Monthly ticket local transport1,5491,494
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi889953
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.991
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years54.28%44.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.457.14
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft210.9

Groceries

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.080.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.420.46
Eggs, x122.292.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.558.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.224.15
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.758.81
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.410.47

Other

ItemMacauSanta Cruz (Brazil)
Gym Membership, 1 month25.3723.13
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.843.56
Doctors visit88.3979.38
Haircut, simple10.769.8
Brand Jeans46.145.16
Brand Sneakers134.02128.99
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month329.21341.5
International Primary School, 1 year9,1419,964