Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 28.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Macau
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Macau
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	$0.89 MOP7.17	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.63 MOP5.10	-73.2%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.72 MOP13.89	-11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.09 MOP65.42	-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 MOP9.67	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.31 MOP10.58	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.87 MOP7.00	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.09 MOP8.79	-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%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Macau
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%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Macau
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	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$93.11 MOP752.74	-80.8%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Vanuatu	Macau
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	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+176.1%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Macau
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	$69.07 MOP558.34	+1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.48 MOP109.00
Average			+5.0%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Macau
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%

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