Cost of living comparison
Macao is 6.2 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Macao instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$9.93
MOP79.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$3.23
MOP25.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$6.67
MOP53.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$22.37
MOP179.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,714.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$878.91
MOP7,062.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$74.43
MOP598.13
|
|
pay 20.4 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$4.72
MOP37.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$87.00
MOP699.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$14.67
MOP117.86
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$68.30
MOP548.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$36.67
MOP294.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$84.67
MOP680.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$101.50
MOP815.68
|
|
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