Cost of living comparison
Macau is 47.9% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Mali, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
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