Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.6 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Macau instead of Togo, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA462
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,294
|
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,422
|
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,073
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,689
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA543
|
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA524
|
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,087
|
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA939
|
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA776
|
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,149
|
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,245
|
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,216,019
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA2,003
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,931
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA165,604
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,904
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,629
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,124,441
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA514
|
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,396
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,855
|
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA13,009
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA14,036
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,513
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,954
|
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
|
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