Cost of living comparison
Macao is 84.1% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Macao instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA800
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 40.4% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
$9.93
MOP79.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$3.23
MOP25.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
|
pay 85.4% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
$6.67
MOP53.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
$22.37
MOP179.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,714.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
$878.91
MOP7,062.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
$74.43
MOP598.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA950
|
$4.72
MOP37.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$87.00
MOP699.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$14.67
MOP117.86
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
$68.30
MOP548.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$36.67
MOP294.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
$84.67
MOP680.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
$101.50
MOP815.68
|
|
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