Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 40.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Macau, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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