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Macau vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 36.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Macau
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.

Macau vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$6.24 MOP49.95	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$6.33 MOP50.70	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$1.04 MOP8.34	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.58 MOP4.60	-63.3%
Average			-43.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.67 MOP13.39	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$8.77 MOP70.21	+88.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$11.42 MOP91.39	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$3.19 MOP25.51	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.56 MOP28.48	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$1.64 MOP13.14	+51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$1.34 MOP10.72	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$1.73 MOP13.86	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$1.35 MOP10.84	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.99 MOP15.89	+82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$1.56 MOP12.50	+60.7%
Average			+29.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$6.88 MOP55.07	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$22.46 MOP179.82	-0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$31,195.80 MOP249,754.99	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$13.60 MOP108.89	+2.7%
Average			+8.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Macau - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$36.81 MOP294.71	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$1,064.40 MOP8,521.64	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$1,056.50 MOP8,458.37	+168.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$93.93 MOP752.00	-64.3%
Average			+16.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Macau - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$686.31 MOP5,494.61	+125.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$19,181.71 MOP153,569.65	+217.9%
Average			+171.8%

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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$5.80 MOP46.45	+87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$4.91 MOP39.27	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$6.24 MOP49.95	+59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$81.11 MOP649.36	+28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$13.66 MOP109.39	+31.1%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$70.13 MOP561.45	+68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$34.52 MOP276.40	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$96.08 MOP769.25	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$137.26 MOP1,098.92	+71.6%
Average			+32.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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