Cost of living comparison
Niger is 10.4% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Niger instead of Macau, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.70
|
$4.98
F CFA3,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
$9.96
F CFA6,020
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.39
F CFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.90
|
$0.52
F CFA314
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.78
|
$8.30
F CFA5,017
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.72
|
$8.67
F CFA5,241
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$2.30
F CFA1,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.21
|
$3.36
F CFA2,029
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.69
F CFA1,024
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$0.60
F CFA364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$1.07
F CFA649
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.07
|
$3.51
F CFA2,119
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.89
|
$12.45
F CFA7,525
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,802.88
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,040,261
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.91
|
$3.82
F CFA2,308
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.05
|
$47.02
F CFA28,428
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,187.03
|
$808.95
F CFA489,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,194.53
|
$370.90
F CFA224,266
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.49
|
$173.40
F CFA104,846
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,744.50
|
$940.32
F CFA568,568
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,071.77
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,759,227
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.47
|
$1.24
F CFA753
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.76
|
$3.04
F CFA1,839
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
$2.49
F CFA1,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.23
|
$55.31
F CFA33,445
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.39
|
$4.15
F CFA2,508
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.37
|
$41.48
F CFA25,084
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.26
|
$47.02
F CFA28,428
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.17
|
$41.48
F CFA25,084
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.73
|
$41.48
F CFA25,084
|
|
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