Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 43.0% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Macau, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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