Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 6.1% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Macau
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 50.2% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$6.19 MOP50.00	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$5.94 MOP48.00	-61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.89 MOP7.17	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.63 MOP5.10	-62.6%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.72 MOP13.89	-81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$8.09 MOP65.42	+69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$11.99 MOP96.91	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.42 MOP27.62	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$8.79 MOP71.05	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.20 MOP9.67	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.31 MOP10.58	+137.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.87 MOP7.00	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.09 MOP8.79	+48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.78 MOP14.43	+147.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.31 MOP10.58	+75.1%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.86 MOP55.46	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$22.43 MOP181.31	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$12.69 MOP102.60	-73.4%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Djibouti	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$36.99 MOP299.00	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+116.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$93.11 MOP752.74	-76.6%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+261.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+115.8%
Average			+179.2%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$5.75 MOP46.50	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$5.01 MOP40.50	+48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$6.68 MOP54.00	+239.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$69.07 MOP558.34	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$13.48 MOP109.00	+6.7%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 50.2% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$69.52 MOP562.00	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$33.40 MOP270.00	+69.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$92.78 MOP750.00	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+142.2%
Average			+50.2%

Djibouti vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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