Cost of living comparison
Macau is 52.2% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Macau instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
|
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