Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 29.3% cheaper than Macao.
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
MOP49.93
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
?? | |
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
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