Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 45.9% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Macao, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.18
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.91
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.63
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP90.18
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP23.09
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.66
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.93
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.85
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.94
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.38
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.99
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.57
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.45
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP180.82
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP251,135.94
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.82
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.42
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,598.89
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,696.96
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP637.21
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,524.99
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP108,060.21
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP47.02
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.09
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP703.18
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP119.54
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP585.65
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP301.36
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP686.44
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP789.28
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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