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Ethiopia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 9.5% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Macau	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$4.26 ETB655.54	-31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.65	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.33	$0.61 ETB93.51	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.60	$0.57 ETB87.20	-1.5%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Macau	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$1.26 ETB193.73	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$4.34 ETB667.36	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$5.42 ETB834.53	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$2.28 ETB351.02	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$5.76 ETB886.79	+62.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$3.08 ETB473.48	+87.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$0.43 ETB66.40	-67.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$1.06 ETB162.78	-38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$0.40 ETB62.30	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$0.28 ETB42.45	-86.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$0.91 ETB139.43	-42.0%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Macau	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$4.81 ETB740.52	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$3.62 ETB556.29	-73.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Macau	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+253.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,512.73	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,449.52	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+29.9%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Macau	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-86.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+57.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$0.90 ETB138.50	-84.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$1.09 ETB167.35	-77.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$5.10 ETB784.81	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP648.68	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.28	$3.75 ETB577.06	-72.6%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Macau	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+117.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-16.2%
Average			+15.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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