Cost of living comparison
Macao is 75.4% more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Macao instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.89
|
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.57
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.87
|
$9.93
MOP79.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
$3.23
MOP25.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$1.31
MOP10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.63
|
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
$6.67
MOP53.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$22.37
MOP179.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
|
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
|
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,697.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
|
$878.91
MOP7,049.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
$74.43
MOP596.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
$4.72
MOP37.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
$87.00
MOP697.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$14.67
MOP117.63
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
|
$68.30
MOP547.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
|
$36.67
MOP294.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
$84.67
MOP679.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
|
$101.50
MOP814.08
|
|
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