Cost of living comparison

compared to

Bissau is 3.2% cheaper than Macao.

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

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pay 97.8% more for restaurants

 
Macao
Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.72
$4.98
F CFA3,003
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.21
MOP49.72
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
MOP5.24
$1.33
F CFA801

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

 
Macao
Bissau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
MOP20.80
$0.91
F CFA552
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.18
MOP73.44
??
Milk (1 gallon) $9.93
MOP79.47
$6.28
F CFA3,789

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pay 43.9% less for transportation

 
Macao
Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.67
MOP53.38
$4.59
F CFA2,769
Monthly public transit pass $22.37
MOP178.99
$9.47
F CFA5,709
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
??

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pay 43.3% less for housing

 
Macao
Bissau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.98
MOP247.89
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
$440.73
F CFA265,850
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $878.91
MOP7,031.86
$228.99
F CFA138,128

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Macao
Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $714.67
MOP5,717.83
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
??

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macao
Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.72
MOP37.79
$1.58
F CFA951
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.45
MOP35.59
$2.07
F CFA1,251
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.72
$1.66
F CFA1,001

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

 
Macao
Bissau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$68.30
MOP546.43
$91.27
F CFA55,053
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.67
MOP293.35
$58.08
F CFA35,033
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.67
MOP677.44
$82.97
F CFA50,048

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