Cost of living comparison

Namibia

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Macau

Macao vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 60.9% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Macao
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Macao
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Macao
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Macao

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Macao are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Macao.

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Macao vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$6.19 MOP50.00	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$5.94 MOP48.00	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$1.03 MOP8.33	+22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$0.89 MOP7.20	-0.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$1.72 MOP13.89	+87.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$8.09 MOP65.41	+72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$11.99 MOP96.91	+102.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$3.42 MOP27.62	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$8.79 MOP71.05	+186.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.20 MOP9.66	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$1.31 MOP10.58	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.87 MOP6.99	+3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$1.09 MOP8.78	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$1.78 MOP14.43	+97.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$1.31 MOP10.58	+62.6%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$6.86 MOP55.46	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$22.43 MOP181.31	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$12.69 MOP102.60	+58.7%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Windhoek	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$36.99 MOP299.00	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+122.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+203.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$93.11 MOP752.74	-13.8%
Average			+107.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Windhoek	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+481.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+255.9%
Average			+354.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$5.75 MOP46.50	+194.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$5.01 MOP40.50	+117.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$6.68 MOP54.00	+102.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$63.91 MOP516.67	+72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$14.60 MOP118.00	+169.7%
Average			+128.4%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	$69.52 MOP562.00	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$33.40 MOP270.00	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$92.78 MOP750.00	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+43.7%
Average			+16.2%

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