Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 4.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Macau, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
$5.00
GNF42,988
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$10.77
GNF92,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.37
GNF11,817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$1.20
GNF10,317
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$0.73
GNF6,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$9.28
GNF79,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
$8.54
GNF73,416
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$2.27
GNF19,503
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$3.52
GNF30,223
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.08
GNF9,281
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$1.09
GNF9,382
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.70
GNF6,002
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.99
GNF8,534
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.74
GNF6,384
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
$4.77
GNF41,012
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
?? | |
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$90.45
GNF777,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
$523.54
GNF4,501,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
$387.45
GNF3,331,059
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
$61.18
GNF525,965
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$1,500.00
GNF12,896,250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,934,552
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
$2.37
GNF20,405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$2.00
GNF17,195
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$1.08
GNF9,296
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
$55.02
GNF473,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
$4.63
GNF39,835
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
$20.00
GNF171,950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
$25.00
GNF214,938
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
$30.00
GNF257,925
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
$50.00
GNF429,875
|
|
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