Cost of living comparison
Macao is 57.1% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Macao instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,801
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,462
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,503
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,627
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,497
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,048
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,356
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,020
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,242
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,346
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,502
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,004
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,253
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,014
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,509
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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