Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.7 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
|
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