Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 12.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Macau, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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