Cost of living comparison
Macao is 3.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Macao instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
|
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