Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 2.1 times more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 5.5 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 41.0% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 38.9% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Papeete

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Papeete are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP50.36	$19.58 CFPF2,036	+213.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP51.11	$14.68 CFPF1,527	+131.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.41	$3.13 CFPF326	+200.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.64	$2.77 CFPF288	+382.2%
Average			+232.1%

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Macau	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.49	$0.78 CFPF81	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.78	$13.05 CFPF1,357	+48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP92.13	$6.30 CFPF655	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.72	$6.48 CFPF674	+103.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.71	$7.66 CFPF797	+115.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.25	$2.37 CFPF246	+44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.81	$1.22 CFPF127	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.97	$2.66 CFPF277	+53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.93	$3.55 CFPF369	+162.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP16.02	$1.37 CFPF142	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.60	$1.22 CFPF127	-21.8%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 5.5 times more for transportation

	Macau	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.52	$5.99 CFPF623	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP181.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP252K	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-37.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP109.78	$205.54 CFPF21,380	+1411.2%
Average			+453.7%

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pay 41.0% more for housing

	Macau	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP297.10	$68.84 CFPF7,160	+87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,590.71	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,526.93	$978.78 CFPF102K	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP758.09	$144.08 CFPF14,987	+53.4%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 38.9% less for childcare

	Macau	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,539.15	$489.39 CFPF50,904	-28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP155K	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-49.0%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.83	$3.18 CFPF331	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.59	$4.04 CFPF420	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP50.36	$12.14 CFPF1,262	+94.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP654.63	$88.09 CFPF9,163	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP110.28	$14.68 CFPF1,527	+7.4%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Macau	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP566.00	$71.74 CFPF7,463	+2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP278.64	$75.01 CFPF7,802	+117.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP775.48	$81.53 CFPF8,481	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,107.83	$92.98 CFPF9,672	-32.3%
Average			+18.1%

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