Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 18.0% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in South Africa
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in South Africa are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Macau, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
|
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