Cost of living comparison
Macau is 77.4% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Macau instead of Niger, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
|
pay 89.6% more for transportation
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
Niger
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
|
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