Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.5 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Macau instead of Benin, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
|
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