Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 6.2% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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