Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 29.3% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Macao, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.12
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.12
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.17
|
$0.76
F CFA441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.87
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.48
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.98
|
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP23.04
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.60
|
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.90
|
$1.48
F CFA857
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.82
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.91
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.36
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.95
|
$1.20
F CFA691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.54
|
$0.61
F CFA355
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.34
|
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP180.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,601.68
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.62
|
?? | |
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP238.91
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,580.60
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,682.71
|
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP635.86
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
|
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,513.24
|
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,830.32
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.92
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.01
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.12
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP701.68
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP119.29
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP584.40
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP300.72
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP684.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP787.61
|
?? |
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