Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 9.0% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Macau, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$3.71
F CFA2,241
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$9.49
F CFA5,726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.80
F CFA483
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.70
F CFA421
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.67
F CFA405
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$7.29
F CFA4,399
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$8.65
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.15
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.79
F CFA2,287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.29
F CFA781
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.76
F CFA457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.65
F CFA390
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$5.15
F CFA3,107
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$29,718.07
F CFA17,926,135
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$14.86
F CFA8,963
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$55.80
F CFA33,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$722.31
F CFA435,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$325.48
F CFA196,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$118.36
F CFA71,397
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$137.58
F CFA82,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$3,136.91
F CFA1,892,203
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.52
F CFA1,519
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$71.94
F CFA43,397
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$59.62
F CFA35,963
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$40.24
F CFA24,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$67.45
F CFA40,688
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$93.90
F CFA56,642
|
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