Cost of living comparison
Macao is 10.7% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Macao instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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