Cost of living comparison
Macau is 5.5 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Macau instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN139
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN273
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN31
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN127
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN152
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN110
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN95
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN18
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN21
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN16
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN13
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN257
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN979
|
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN557,586
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN774
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,023
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,444
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN3,939
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,477
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,355
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN92,608
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN309
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN69
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN120
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN734
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN209
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN966
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,469
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,394
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,854
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
|
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