Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 7.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% more in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Gabon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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