Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 32.1% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Macao, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
|
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
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