Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 20.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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