Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.5 times more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 95.2% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% more in Macau
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Togo, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,367
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,418
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,320
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA570
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA577
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,184
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,515
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,022
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA739
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA554
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA813
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA924
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA739
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,035
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 95.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,411
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,337
|
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,823,320
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,907
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA31,978
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA157,689
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA59,897
|
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA64,163
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,868,551
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA489
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,282
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,125
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,069
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,387
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,365
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,580
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA46,614
|
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
|
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