Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 2.0% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 5.9% more for restaurants

	Macao	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$4.29 FCFA2,566	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.90 FCFA540	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.68 FCFA405	+4.8%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Macao	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$0.33 FCFA196	-85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.94	$1.63 FCFA978	-81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.29	$11.03 FCFA6,602	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.86	$2.16 FCFA1,296	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.38	$2.96 FCFA1,774	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.78 FCFA467	-46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.73 FCFA1,035	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.28	$1.06 FCFA636	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.69 FCFA414	-65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.69 FCFA414	-55.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Macao	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.93	$3.92 FCFA2,347	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.05	$81.69 FCFA48,896	+265.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$11,273.85 FCFA6,747,614	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$3.68 FCFA2,200	-67.6%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Macao	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$190.62 FCFA114,090	+544.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,514.62	$1,386.33 FCFA829,746	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,631.32	$179.73 FCFA107,571	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP630.97	$187.42 FCFA112,173	+138.0%
Average			+158.6%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Macao	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$35.95 FCFA21,514	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$1,633.89 FCFA977,915	-87.8%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.56	$1.23 FCFA733	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.72	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$0.94 FCFA562	-84.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP696.29	$130.71 FCFA78,233	+50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.37	$4.90 FCFA2,934	-66.8%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Macao	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP579.91	$32.68 FCFA19,558	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP298.41	$61.27 FCFA36,672	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP679.71	$53.10 FCFA31,782	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP781.55	$106.20 FCFA63,564	+8.9%
Average			-4.7%

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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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