Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.2% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% more in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 26.3% more in Mozambique
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Macau, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 61.2% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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