Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 34.6% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 44.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 72.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$0.74 F CFA435	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$0.73 F CFA429	+16.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.52 F CFA305	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$7.75 F CFA4,524	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.48 F CFA279	-63.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$0.93 F CFA544	+7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.07 F CFA622	-1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.78 F CFA455	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.74 F CFA429	-43.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$5.56 F CFA3,247	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+90.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+21.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$35.09 F CFA20,486	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$675.10 F CFA394K	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$345.03 F CFA201K	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+35.5%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 72.9% less for childcare

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$361.32 F CFA211K	-70.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-75.5%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.02 F CFA598	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$1.71 F CFA997	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-36.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Macau	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$36.53 F CFA21,327	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+1.9%
Average			+4.6%

Macau vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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