Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.7% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Macau, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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