Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 36.9% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.34
AFN159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 74.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$2.40
AFN163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$1.49
AFN101
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$11.80
AFN804
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$4.14
AFN282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$1.05
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$11.46
AFN780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$3.29
AFN224
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
|
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