Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 30.5% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
|
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