Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 15.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Macau, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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