Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 39.9% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Macao, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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