Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 27.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Macao
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Macao

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

Planning a move to Macau? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Macao vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Port Vila, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$6.19 MOP50.00	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$5.94 MOP48.00	-58.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.03 MOP8.33	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.89 MOP7.20	-62.2%
Average			-55.4%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.72 MOP13.89	-11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.09 MOP65.41	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$11.99 MOP96.91	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.42 MOP27.62	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$8.79 MOP71.05	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.20 MOP9.66	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.31 MOP10.58	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.87 MOP6.99	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.09 MOP8.78	-74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.78 MOP14.43	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.31 MOP10.58	-16.7%
Average			-32.2%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$6.86 MOP55.46	+1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$22.43 MOP181.31	-66.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$12.69 MOP102.60	+36.6%
Average			-14.3%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.6% less for housing

	Port Vila	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$36.99 MOP299.00	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$93.11 MOP752.74	-80.8%
Average			-40.6%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+93.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+176.0%
Average			+131.3%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.75 MOP46.50	+13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.01 MOP40.50	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$6.68 MOP54.00	-28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$63.91 MOP516.67	-6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$14.60 MOP118.00
Average			+2.3%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$69.52 MOP562.00	+69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$33.40 MOP270.00	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$92.78 MOP750.00	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+34.3%
Average			+5.5%

Port Vila vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Port Vila vs. Macao

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Macao?

More cost comparisons

Port Vila vs.

Washington

Port Vila vs.

Athens

Port Vila vs.

Bangkok

Port Vila vs.

Quito

Port Vila vs.

London

Port Vila vs.

Lima

Port Vila vs.

Madrid

Port Vila vs.

Dublin

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Vanuatu vs. Macau. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Vanuatu and Macau.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Port Vila

Add prices for Macao

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Macao or Port Vila. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.