Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.1% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Macao, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$10.00
LBP891,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
|
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