Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Douala is 8.3% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douala is 8.2% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 FCFA 5,054
$6.16 MOP 49.68
46.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 FCFA 69.4K
$50.4 MOP 406
146.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 FCFA 2,881
$6.26 MOP 50.5
-17.57%
Cappuccino
$1.83 FCFA 1,023
$4.72 MOP 38.07
-61.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 929
$1.26 MOP 10.17
31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 470
$0.81 MOP 6.53
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 FCFA 652
$5.92 MOP 47.75
-80.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,459
$7.39 MOP 59.6
-64.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 FCFA 1,592
$2.87 MOP 23.16
-0.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 FCFA 249
$1.51 MOP 12.22
-70.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 FCFA 1,293
$1.48 MOP 11.96
56.76%
Eggs
$1.99 FCFA 1,108
$3.17 MOP 25.60
-37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.92 FCFA 12.8K
$17.46 MOP 141
31.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 FCFA 4,471
$7.91 MOP 63.8
1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 FCFA 3,641
$22.96 MOP 185
-71.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 FCFA 2,688
$3.90 MOP 31.45
23.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 FCFA 1,173
$2.99 MOP 24.13
-29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 FCFA 1,161
$3.77 MOP 30.42
-44.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 796
$2.86 MOP 23.06
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 FCFA 1,863
$4.23 MOP 34.13
-21.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 FCFA 1,252
$3.34 MOP 26.97
-32.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 FCFA 433
$1.68 MOP 13.58
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$1.09 MOP 8.79
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,961
$6.26 MOP 50.5
-43.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 FCFA 4,619
$12.51 MOP 101
-33.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 787
$1.42 MOP 11.47
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,103
$2.03 MOP 16.37
-2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 FCFA 377
$0.75 MOP 6.06
-9.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.66 FCFA 9,856
$22.51 MOP 182
-21.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 FCFA 308
$2.63 MOP 21.23
-79.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 FCFA 456
$1.17 MOP 9.47
-29.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 FCFA 4,795
$14.76 MOP 119
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FCFA 765
$1.79 MOP 14.48
-23.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K FCFA 17.0M
$30.8K MOP 248.3K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K FCFA 8.7M
$27.4K MOP 221.3K
-42.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 FCFA 95.7K
$101 MOP 816
69.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 FCFA 14.6K
$25.49 MOP 206
2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$183 FCFA 102.0K
$34.21 MOP 276
434.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 FCFA 13.0K
$88.5 MOP 714
-73.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 FCFA 1,915
$3.47 MOP 28.00
-1.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 FCFA 4,878
$14.19 MOP 115
-38.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$541 FCFA 301.8K
$678 MOP 5,474
-20.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,439 FCFA 1.9M
$13.4K MOP 108.0K
-74.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 FCFA 45.2K
$65.0 MOP 524
24.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 FCFA 38.1K
$29.22 MOP 236
133.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 FCFA 80.3K
$91.6 MOP 740
56.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 FCFA 85.1K
$103 MOP 831
48.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 FCFA 504.3K
$1,045 MOP 8,434
-13.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 FCFA 325.8K
$763 MOP 6,161
-23.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 FCFA 1.1M
$2,003 MOP 16.2K
-4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 FCFA 628.0K
$1,595 MOP 12.9K
-29.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,107 FCFA 1.2M
$12.6K MOP 101.4K
-83.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 FCFA 570.5K
$7,844 MOP 63.3K
-86.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 93.4K
$2,058 MOP 16.6K
-91.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
3.28
485.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Douala: April 14, 2026

Last update for Macao: April 14, 2026

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