Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 43.1% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Macau, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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