Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.2% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 2.4% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 18.6% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Libreville are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libreville. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.49	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+163.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+97.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.09	$1.23 FCFA708	+60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.15	$1.31 FCFA755	+102.4%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Macao	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.64	$1.42 FCFA818	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.59	$3.40 FCFA1,966	-61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP88.85	$9.78 FCFA5,648	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.75	$3.39 FCFA1,958	+18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.24	$3.11 FCFA1,798	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.72	$1.43 FCFA828	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.67	$1.16 FCFA671	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.73	$1.43 FCFA828	-16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.23	$0.94 FCFA542	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.75	$1.04 FCFA599	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.39	$1.11 FCFA642	-28.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

	Macao	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.66	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.16	$44.93 FCFA25,950	+101.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,438.55	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.46	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-39.9%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 18.6% more for housing

	Macao	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP235.89	$68.08 FCFA39,317	+130.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,472.30	$844.18 FCFA487,537	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,598.36	$490.17 FCFA283,086	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP627.83	$83.30 FCFA48,106	+5.8%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Macao	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,443.65	$118.46 FCFA68,412	-82.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,469.28	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	-60.2%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.33	$0.98 FCFA566	-83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.54	$4.25 FCFA2,453	-7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP692.83	$57.19 FCFA33,027	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP117.78	$4.50 FCFA2,601	-69.5%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Macao	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP577.03	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP296.93	$73.53 FCFA42,463	+97.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP676.33	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP777.66	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-26.3%
Average			+3.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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