Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 38.9% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
|
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