Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 12.6% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Cabo Verde
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Macau, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$7.62
CVE721.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
MOP50.78
|
$7.18
CVE679.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
$2.28
CVE216.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
$1.19
CVE112.67
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
$1.85
CVE175.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
$9.18
CVE868.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
$5.62
CVE532.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
$2.65
CVE250.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
$3.86
CVE365.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
$1.60
CVE151.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
$1.17
CVE111.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
$1.48
CVE140.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
$2.05
CVE193.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
$0.60
CVE56.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
$0.81
CVE76.50
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
$6.20
CVE586.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
$30.66
CVE2,903.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
$18.41
CVE1,742.94
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.40
MOP8,535.31
|
$408.47
CVE38,672.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.50
MOP8,471.94
|
$282.06
CVE26,704.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
$107.81
CVE10,206.77
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
$149.25
CVE14,130.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
$2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
$3.41
CVE322.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
$1.71
CVE162.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
$4.97
CVE470.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.11
MOP650.40
|
$33.73
CVE3,193.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
MOP109.57
|
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
$138.47
CVE13,109.42
|
|
Macau vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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