Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 3.0% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Macau, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.94
MZN59.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.85
MZN54.57
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$5.85
MZN373.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.39
MZN24.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
|
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