Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 25.7% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
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