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
MOP49.84
|
$2.61
NGN3,912.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.59
|
$5.61
NGN8,402.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.13
|
$0.38
NGN569.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$0.23
NGN339.10
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.76
|
$1.27
NGN1,899.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.07
|
$2.51
NGN3,767.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.49
|
$9.86
NGN14,775.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.23
|
$1.87
NGN2,808.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.43
|
$2.04
NGN3,050.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.75
NGN2,620.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.76
|
$0.90
NGN1,352.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.83
|
$0.73
NGN1,098.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.69
|
$0.79
NGN1,180.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.86
|
$0.82
NGN1,225.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.47
|
$0.83
NGN1,250.64
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.71
|
$2.41
NGN3,610.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.61
|
$36.26
NGN54,336.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,190.49
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,115,292.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.10
|
$12.54
NGN18,790.11
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.56
|
$29.99
NGN44,952.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,083.82
|
$731.80
NGN1,096,756.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,974.10
|
$456.14
NGN683,626.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP499.07
|
$18.28
NGN27,399.00
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,482.19
|
$85.98
NGN128,862.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,223.11
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,678,831.09
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.77
|
$0.91
NGN1,356.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.79
|
$2.04
NGN3,051.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$1.60
NGN2,397.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP797.41
|
$36.79
NGN55,139.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.64
|
$6.47
NGN9,692.01
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP415.15
|
$17.81
NGN26,697.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.19
|
$28.83
NGN43,214.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP470.14
|
$57.22
NGN85,752.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP615.86
|
$57.36
NGN85,971.12
|
|
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