Cost of living comparison
Macao is 3.6 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Macao instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
|
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