Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 6.2% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 31.7% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 63.3% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 88.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.49	$8.25 LRD1,646.59	+32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$11.00 LRD2,195.45	+77.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.09	$1.88 LRD374.22	+145.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.15	$2.50 LRD498.97	+287.2%
Average			+135.7%

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pay 31.7% more for groceries

	Macao	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.64	$1.65 LRD330.01	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.59	$5.91 LRD1,178.64	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP88.85	$6.08 LRD1,214.13	-45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.75	$3.63 LRD724.10	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.24	$4.48 LRD893.44	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.72	$0.74 LRD148.17	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.67	$2.58 LRD514.65	+76.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.73	$3.95 LRD789.08	+129.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.23	$3.18 LRD634.76	+147.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.75	$1.03 LRD205.55	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.39	$3.88 LRD773.40	+149.4%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Macao	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.66	$4.03 LRD804.62	-39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.16	$20.00 LRD3,991.73	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,438.55	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,877.15	-83.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.46	$12.69 LRD2,533.14	+11.8%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 63.3% more for housing

	Macao	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP235.89	$93.25 LRD18,611.40	+215.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,472.30	$666.67 LRD133,057.52	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,598.36	$90.00 LRD17,962.77	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP627.83	$208.46 LRD41,605.17	+164.7%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 88.9% less for childcare

	Macao	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,443.65	$74.33 LRD14,835.39	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,469.28	$1,500.00 LRD299,379.43	-88.8%
Average			-88.9%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.33	$2.50 LRD498.97	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.54	$3.12 LRD623.71	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$5.00 LRD997.93	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP692.83	$76.25 LRD15,218.45	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP117.78	$9.75 LRD1,945.92	-34.0%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Macao	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP577.03	$18.41 LRD3,674.87	-74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP296.93	$33.75 LRD6,736.04	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP676.33	$56.25 LRD11,226.73	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP777.66	$68.75 LRD13,721.56	-29.5%
Average			-36.8%

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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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