Cost of living comparison

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Cameroon vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 23.0% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 56.5% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Macau	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$5.36 FCFA3,029	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.65	$5.65 FCFA3,194	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.33	$1.58 FCFA894	+51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.60	$0.68 FCFA387	+19.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Macau	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$0.65 FCFA367	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$7.14 FCFA4,038	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$11.29 FCFA6,385	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$2.15 FCFA1,217	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$2.83 FCFA1,603	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$1.91 FCFA1,083	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$0.84 FCFA478	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$0.78 FCFA442	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$0.61 FCFA347	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$1.03 FCFA585	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$0.78 FCFA441	-50.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Macau	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$5.09 FCFA2,877	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$17.85 FCFA10,095	-20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$4.28 FCFA2,421	-68.5%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Macau	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$116.51 FCFA65,905	+216.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,512.73	$375.37 FCFA212,325	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,449.52	$259.21 FCFA146,620	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$80.43 FCFA45,496	-14.4%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 56.5% less for childcare

	Macau	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$501.98 FCFA283,943	-26.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	-86.1%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$1.16 FCFA656	-80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$2.31 FCFA1,307	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$2.68 FCFA1,515	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP648.68	$25.01 FCFA14,149	-69.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.28	$8.92 FCFA5,047	-34.7%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Macau	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$46.05 FCFA26,046	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$50.16 FCFA28,375	+45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$82.49 FCFA46,658	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$94.26 FCFA53,317	-31.3%
Average			-8.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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