Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 21.8% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Macau
Housing: pay 49.5% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Macau
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$6.19 MOP50.00	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$5.94 MOP48.00	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.89 MOP7.17	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.63 MOP5.10	-55.7%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.72 MOP13.89	+44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$8.09 MOP65.42	+58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$11.99 MOP96.91	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$3.42 MOP27.62	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$8.79 MOP71.05	+127.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.20 MOP9.67	-11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.31 MOP10.58	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.87 MOP7.00	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.09 MOP8.79	-29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.78 MOP14.43	+31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.31 MOP10.58	-32.4%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$6.86 MOP55.46	+70.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$22.43 MOP181.31	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$12.69 MOP102.60	+75.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 49.5% more for housing

	Gabon	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$36.99 MOP299.00	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+142.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$93.11 MOP752.74	+42.7%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+609.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+242.1%
Average			+392.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$5.75 MOP46.50	+461.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$5.01 MOP40.50	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$6.68 MOP54.00	+160.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$69.07 MOP558.34	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$13.48 MOP109.00	+201.2%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Gabon	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$69.52 MOP562.00	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$33.40 MOP270.00	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$92.78 MOP750.00	+81.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+32.9%
Average			+11.3%

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