Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 12.7% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 42.1% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 70.4% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$6.00 ETB788.24	-3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$6.24 ETB819.15	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.78 ETB103.13	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.50 ETB65.97	-22.2%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$1.20 ETB157.85	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.95	$4.85 ETB637.61	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.30	$6.08 ETB798.56	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.86	$2.65 ETB348.03	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.38	$5.65 ETB741.75	+59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$3.30 ETB433.71	+91.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.51 ETB66.52	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.08 ETB141.65	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.28	$0.39 ETB50.78	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.31 ETB40.89	-84.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.79 ETB104.33	-48.9%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 42.1% less for transportation

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.93	$4.88 ETB641.06	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.06	$10.00 ETB1,313.73	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$25,000.00 ETB3,284,315.50	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$3.67 ETB481.48	-67.7%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$171.17 ETB22,486.61	+478.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,515.11	$645.10 ETB84,748.48	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,631.70	$422.74 ETB55,536.76	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP631.00	$124.84 ETB16,400.33	+58.5%
Average			+112.2%

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pay 70.4% more for childcare

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$81.47 ETB10,703.36	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$43,916.67 ETB5,769,447.56	+228.8%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.57	$1.00 ETB131.37	-82.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.73	$1.15 ETB151.04	-74.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$4.00 ETB525.49	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP696.33	$90.59 ETB11,901.70	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.38	$6.70 ETB880.20	-54.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Macao	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP579.94	$48.33 ETB6,349.68	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP298.43	$75.17 ETB9,874.84	+101.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP679.75	$108.84 ETB14,298.96	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP781.59	$119.32 ETB15,675.61	+22.3%
Average			+29.8%

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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: April 2025

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