Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 41.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Macau, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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