Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.4 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Macau instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE432.52
|
$6.18
MOP49.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE458.25
|
$5.87
MOP47.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE125.04
|
$0.73
MOP5.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE77.03
|
$0.54
MOP4.31
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE152.88
|
$2.18
MOP17.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE293.73
|
$11.27
MOP90.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE400.90
|
$9.37
MOP75.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE253.91
|
$2.45
MOP19.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE286.96
|
$2.89
MOP23.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE118.17
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE97.39
|
$1.11
MOP8.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE96.42
|
$1.73
MOP13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE137.80
|
$1.45
MOP11.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE63.51
|
$1.54
MOP12.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE70.44
|
$1.41
MOP11.34
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE584.19
|
$5.73
MOP46.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,138.52
|
$18.24
MOP146.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,749,524.85
|
$36,618.49
MOP294,790.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,374.76
|
$12.24
MOP98.56
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,255.03
|
$31.30
MOP251.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,888.04
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,792.55
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,829.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,368.11
|
$71.57
MOP576.19
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,585.04
|
$634.79
MOP5,110.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE177,191.60
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,891.77
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE315.94
|
$3.31
MOP26.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE134.39
|
$4.80
MOP38.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE470.98
|
$6.31
MOP50.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,224.75
|
$237.21
MOP1,909.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE611.01
|
$12.86
MOP103.53
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$57.63
MOP463.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,055.03
|
$48.71
MOP392.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,146.74
|
$73.63
MOP592.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,275.14
|
$98.93
MOP796.40
|
|
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