Cost of living comparison

 Cabo Verde
compared to
 Macau
Macau vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 72.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.4% less in Macau
Groceries
pay 22.6% more in Macau
Transportation
pay 21.0% less in Macau
Housing
pay 59.4% more in Macau
Childcare
pay 4.9 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 97.7% more in Macau
Clothing
pay 25.3% less in Macau

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

Macau vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 15.4% less for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.10
CVE539.79
$6.21
MOP49.69
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
CVE514.09
$6.18
MOP49.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
CVE228.18
$0.76
MOP6.11

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
CVE265.65
$2.21
MOP17.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.73
CVE711.34
$8.73
MOP69.86
Milk (1 gallon) $5.01
CVE530.29
$8.16
MOP65.30

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
CVE682.47
$6.32
MOP50.56
Monthly public transit pass $25.28
CVE2,673.25
$14.90
MOP119.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE3,084,519.61
$31,038.42
MOP248,444.32

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pay 59.4% more for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.24
CVE6,053.37
$29.59
MOP236.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.70
CVE50,307.45
$1,131.45
MOP9,056.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $350.12
CVE37,026.88
$993.23
MOP7,950.22

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.23
CVE14,406.84
$682.85
MOP5,465.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,824.32
CVE298,684.32
$13,355.39
MOP106,902.04

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pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.70
CVE285.32
$5.08
MOP40.65
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.80
CVE190.10
$4.58
MOP36.68
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE462.68
$6.21
MOP49.69

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Macau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.18
CVE4,883.82
$51.71
MOP413.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.75
CVE4,626.78
$31.04
MOP248.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.36
CVE9,767.65
$58.56
MOP468.73

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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