Cost of living comparison
Macao is 59.2% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Macao instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$6.80
MOP54.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
HTG1,986.84
|
$5.87
MOP47.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
HTG270.65
|
$0.73
MOP5.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
HTG298.03
|
$0.54
MOP4.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
HTG221.83
|
$2.18
MOP17.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.48
HTG196.38
|
$11.43
MOP91.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$11.02
MOP88.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$2.81
MOP22.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
HTG786.01
|
$2.89
MOP23.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$1.63
MOP13.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$1.61
MOP12.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
MOP19.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
$1.60
MOP12.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$2.08
MOP16.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.95
MOP15.69
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
HTG332.88
|
$6.43
MOP51.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.50
MOP188.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$36,618.49
MOP294,448.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.24
MOP98.44
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$31.30
MOP251.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,175.65
MOP9,453.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$874.46
MOP7,031.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$86.09
MOP692.27
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$634.79
MOP5,104.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,821.00
|
|
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
HTG596.05
|
$3.71
MOP29.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
HTG366.25
|
$4.80
MOP38.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$6.43
MOP51.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$91.57
MOP736.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.60
MOP109.38
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Macao
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$69.63
MOP559.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.71
MOP391.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$81.84
MOP658.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$117.48
MOP944.63
|
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