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
MOP50.18
|
$4.08
FCFA2,286
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$4.90
FCFA2,743
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.17
|
$1.44
FCFA805
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.89
|
$0.40
FCFA225
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.56
|
$6.54
FCFA3,658
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP90.09
|
$9.09
FCFA5,088
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP23.06
|
$1.49
FCFA834
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.64
|
$2.72
FCFA1,521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$1.89
FCFA1,058
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.84
|
$0.86
FCFA484
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.37
|
$0.51
FCFA285
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.97
|
$0.69
FCFA387
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.56
|
$0.62
FCFA347
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.40
|
$4.60
FCFA2,572
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP180.64
|
$16.34
FCFA9,144
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,886.05
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,374,134
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.72
|
$3.76
FCFA2,103
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.18
|
$43.57
FCFA24,385
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,590.34
|
$149.77
FCFA83,823
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,690.29
|
$191.98
FCFA107,445
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP636.58
|
$46.85
FCFA26,223
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,519.49
|
$231.89
FCFA129,781
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,952.68
|
$1,552.20
FCFA868,707
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.98
|
$1.06
FCFA594
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.05
|
$1.60
FCFA893
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$1.63
FCFA914
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP702.48
|
$19.06
FCFA10,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP119.42
|
$8.17
FCFA4,572
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
Macao
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP585.07
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP301.06
|
$28.59
FCFA16,002
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP685.76
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP788.50
|
$44.93
FCFA25,147
|
|
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