Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde is 45.9% cheaper than Macao.

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

 
Macao
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.76
$4.08
FCFA2,572
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.21
MOP49.76
$4.90
FCFA3,086
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.12
$1.44
FCFA905

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

 
Macao
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.74
$0.40
FCFA253
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP69.98
$6.54
FCFA4,115
Milk (1 gallon) $11.15
MOP89.33
$9.09
FCFA5,725

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

 
Macao
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
MOP52.95
$4.60
FCFA2,894
Monthly public transit pass $22.35
MOP179.13
$16.34
FCFA10,288
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453

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pay 39.0% less for housing

 
Macao
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP237.18
$43.57
FCFA27,434
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
$149.77
FCFA94,303
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $827.69
MOP6,634.48
$191.98
FCFA120,879

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

 
Macao
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,473.44
$231.89
FCFA146,007
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323

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pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macao
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.81
MOP46.59
$1.06
FCFA669
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP36.74
$1.60
FCFA1,005
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.76
$1.63
FCFA1,029

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

 
Macao
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.38
MOP580.19
$24.51
FCFA15,431
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.25
MOP298.55
$28.59
FCFA18,003
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.84
MOP680.03
$24.51
FCFA15,431

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