Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 40.9% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.7% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 25.0% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Macau, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
|
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