Cost of living comparison
Macao is 1.7% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Macao instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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