Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 5.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 74.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Macau, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.21
F CFA5,898
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.75
F CFA436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.78
F CFA451
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.62
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.58
|
$7.52
F CFA4,341
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.03
|
$9.66
F CFA5,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.09
|
$2.16
F CFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
$1.58
F CFA915
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.45
F CFA263
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.70
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.38
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.36
|
$5.32
F CFA3,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.77
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,985,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
$14.54
F CFA8,398
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
$48.27
F CFA27,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,019.96
|
$812.41
F CFA469,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,918.03
|
$291.38
F CFA168,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.56
|
$135.65
F CFA78,344
|
|
pay 74.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
$198.79
F CFA114,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,714,242
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.53
|
$2.38
F CFA1,373
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.80
|
$75.48
F CFA43,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.85
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.23
|
$73.53
F CFA42,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.44
|
$51.74
F CFA29,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.83
|
$73.47
F CFA42,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.53
|
$111.65
F CFA64,481
|
|
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