Cost of living comparison
Benin is 34.4% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 67.4% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Macau, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.24
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.51
F CFA293
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.58
|
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.03
|
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.09
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
$1.17
F CFA678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.62
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.38
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.36
|
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,019.96
|
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,918.03
|
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.56
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.53
|
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.80
|
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.85
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.23
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.44
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.83
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.53
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
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