Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 40.3% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Madagascar
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
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
MOP49.73
|
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
|
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