Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Macau instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
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