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Macau vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 74.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants
pay 19.4% less in Macau
Groceries
pay 9.3% more in Macau
Transportation
pay 11.4% more in Macau
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Macau
Childcare
pay 10.6 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Macau
Clothing
pay 17.7% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

pay 19.4% less for restaurants

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
F CFA4,236
$6.19
MOP50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.25
F CFA4,236
$5.94
MOP48.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
F CFA631
$0.89
MOP7.17
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pay 9.3% more for groceries

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.11
F CFA648
$1.72
MOP13.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.54
F CFA4,983
$8.09
MOP65.42
Milk (1 gallon) $7.59
F CFA4,433
$11.99
MOP96.91
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pay 11.4% more for transportation

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
F CFA3,207
$6.86
MOP55.46
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.43
MOP181.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,701.04
F CFA21M
$30,925.27
MOP250K
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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $54.06
F CFA31,559
$36.99
MOP299.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $341.40
F CFA199K
$1,083.62
MOP8,760.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $230.45
F CFA135K
$1,032.90
MOP8,350.04
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pay 10.6 times more for childcare

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $34.14
F CFA19,932
$1,211.24
MOP9,791.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,974.59
F CFA3M
$18,979.08
MOP153K
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
F CFA698
$5.75
MOP46.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.99
F CFA1,163
$5.01
MOP40.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.32
F CFA772
$6.68
MOP54.00
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pay 17.7% more for clothing

 
Burkina Faso
Macau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $34.14
F CFA19,932
$69.52
MOP562.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $51.21
F CFA29,898
$33.40
MOP270.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$92.78
MOP750.00
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