Cost of living comparison
Macao is 2.1 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Macao instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP74.78
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP9.94
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.40
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.28
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP62.41
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.04
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.12
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.40
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.28
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.07
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP7.98
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.64
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.08
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP56.83
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP860.91
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,279.65
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,906.30
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,360.12
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP59,451.93
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.06
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.38
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP449.86
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP88.55
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP541.14
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP319.06
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP830.85
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP955.78
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
|
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