Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 36.9% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 74.2% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 57.8% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Macau	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$2.34 AFN168	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$4.88 AFN349	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.48 AFN34	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.19 AFN14	-70.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 74.2% less for groceries

	Macau	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$0.24 AFN17	-89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$1.99 AFN143	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$2.40 AFN172	-70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$1.73 AFN124	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$1.49 AFN106	-58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$0.28 AFN20	-83.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.38 AFN27	-73.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$0.33 AFN24	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$0.25 AFN18	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.21 AFN15	-89.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.16 AFN12	-89.5%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Macau	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$4.06 AFN291	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.36	$15.44 AFN1,105	+3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$8,439.56 AFN604,266	-72.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$11.80 AFN845	+4.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Macau	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$189.66 AFN13,579	+541.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.02	$88.17 AFN6,313	-92.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,957.59	$59.20 AFN4,239	-94.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.04	$100.63 AFN7,205	+61.9%
Average			+104.2%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Macau	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$37.05 AFN2,653	-94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$1,462.66 AFN104,725	-89.0%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$4.14 AFN297	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$1.05 AFN75	-77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$1.90 AFN136	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.76	$11.46 AFN820	-88.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$3.29 AFN236	-76.3%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 57.8% less for clothing

	Macau	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.29	$15.11 AFN1,082	-70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.67	$18.99 AFN1,359	-38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.17	$26.51 AFN1,898	-54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.58	$25.50 AFN1,826	-66.8%
Average			-57.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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