Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Macao, Macau

Macao vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 44.8% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 72.1% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 99.7% more in Macao
Housing: pay 59.3% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Macao
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Macao

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

Macao vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$6.21 MOP49.49	+5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$6.21 MOP49.49	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$0.76 MOP6.09	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.65 MOP5.15	-38.0%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 72.1% more for groceries

	Luanda	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	$2.21 MOP17.64	+71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$8.73 MOP69.59	+39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	$11.15 MOP88.85	+60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	$2.85 MOP22.75	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$3.54 MOP28.24	+30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$1.72 MOP13.72	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$1.46 MOP11.67	+197.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$1.72 MOP13.73	+24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$1.28 MOP10.23	+36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$1.98 MOP15.75	+143.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$1.55 MOP12.39	+119.8%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 99.7% more for transportation

	Luanda	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	$6.61 MOP52.66	+370.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$22.35 MOP178.16	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$31,038.42 MOP247,438.55	+56.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	$11.35 MOP90.46	+4.7%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 59.3% more for housing

	Luanda	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$29.59 MOP235.89	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	$1,062.76 MOP8,472.30	+115.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	$827.69 MOP6,598.36	+192.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$78.75 MOP627.83	+7.2%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Luanda	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	$682.85 MOP5,443.65	-2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	$13,355.39 MOP106,469.28	-10.5%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$5.81 MOP46.33	+275.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$4.58 MOP36.54	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$6.21 MOP49.49	+160.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	$86.91 MOP692.83	+102.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$14.77 MOP117.78	+229.3%
Average			+159.0%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	$72.38 MOP577.03	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$37.25 MOP296.93	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	$84.84 MOP676.33	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	$97.55 MOP777.66	-61.7%
Average			-43.8%

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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: April 2025

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