Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 3.0% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Macau, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.67
|
$10.95
MZN699.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.92
|
$8.53
MZN544.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.94
MZN59.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.85
MZN54.54
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$1.15
MZN73.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.73
|
$8.42
MZN537.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.68
|
$5.85
MZN373.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.75
|
$1.91
MZN122.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.44
MZN156.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.82
MZN52.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.60
MZN38.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.08
|
$0.39
MZN24.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.04
|
$5.10
MZN325.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.81
|
$13.17
MZN840.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,678.29
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,099,178.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.85
|
$34.43
MZN2,199.14
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.90
|
$132.97
MZN8,493.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,181.47
|
$871.90
MZN55,692.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,189.57
|
$212.39
MZN13,566.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.20
|
$64.17
MZN4,098.73
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,741.02
|
$270.04
MZN17,248.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,011.80
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,091.45
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.44
|
$1.02
MZN64.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.74
|
$1.99
MZN127.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.92
|
$2.58
MZN164.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP798.75
|
$62.21
MZN3,973.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.33
|
$7.04
MZN449.82
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.13
|
$26.21
MZN1,674.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.11
|
$68.27
MZN4,360.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP469.89
|
$66.51
MZN4,248.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.34
|
$91.94
MZN5,872.70
|
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