Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 11.5% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
|
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