Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 45.1% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
|
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