Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 17.9% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 10.1% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+176.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+158.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$1.71 FCFA997	+92.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.42 FCFA830	+125.5%
Average			+155.1%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Macau	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.19 FCFA696	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.36 FCFA791	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+101.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.55 FCFA904	+42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.36 FCFA791	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+47.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Macau	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+109.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-6.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-42.9%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Macau	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$426.76 FCFA249K	-58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-29.9%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Macau	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-85.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-70.8%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.02 FCFA598	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$64.01 FCFA37,373	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-66.8%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

	Macau	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-24.7%
Average			-10.1%

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