Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 20.9% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Macao, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
MOP54.69
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.87
MOP47.23
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MOP5.91
|
$0.92
FCFA561
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MOP4.31
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
MOP17.53
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.43
MOP91.91
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.02
MOP88.63
|
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
MOP22.63
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
MOP23.26
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.08
|
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
MOP12.95
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
MOP19.76
|
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
MOP12.88
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
MOP16.74
|
$0.68
FCFA416
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
MOP15.69
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MOP51.71
|
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.50
MOP188.93
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,618.49
MOP294,448.18
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
MOP98.44
|
?? | |
pay 47.1% more for housing
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.30
MOP251.66
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,175.65
MOP9,453.34
|
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.46
MOP7,031.47
|
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.09
MOP692.27
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.79
MOP5,104.32
|
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,563.89
MOP60,821.00
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MOP29.83
|
$1.34
FCFA816
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
MOP38.61
|
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
MOP51.71
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.57
MOP736.35
|
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
MOP109.38
|
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
Macao
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.63
MOP559.90
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.71
MOP391.65
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.84
MOP658.07
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.48
MOP944.63
|
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
|
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