Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 17.7% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 40.1% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 37.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 32.2% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 54.9% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-19.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 40.1% less for groceries

	Macao	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.95	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.30	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.86	$2.18 ZWL700.35	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.38	$2.86 ZWL919.99	-19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$1.35 ZWL435.59	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.01 ZWL325.75	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.28	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.64 ZWL204.77	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.94 ZWL302.06	-39.6%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

	Macao	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.93	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.06	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+90.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+85.1%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 32.2% more for housing

	Macao	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+302.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,515.11	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,631.70	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP631.00	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-42.7%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Macao	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-43.4%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.57	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-74.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.73	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP696.33	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	-26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.38	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-32.3%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 54.9% less for clothing

	Macao	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP579.94	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-73.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP298.43	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP679.75	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP781.59	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-52.9%
Average			-54.9%

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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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