Cost of living comparison
Libya is 54.1% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 66.9% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Macau, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$4.61
LYD25.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.98
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.18
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.90
|
$0.29
LYD1.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.62
|
$2.75
LYD15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP66.00
|
$3.55
LYD19.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.38
|
$1.68
LYD9.170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.65
|
$1.56
LYD8.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.93
|
$0.71
LYD3.860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.85
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.94
|
$0.42
LYD2.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.76
|
$0.24
LYD1.330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.99
|
$0.28
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.57
|
$0.29
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP51.11
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP120.55
|
$23.74
LYD129.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP251,135.94
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,374.880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.82
|
$10.88
LYD59.250
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.42
|
$29.85
LYD162.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,154.74
|
$191.92
LYD1,045.020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP8,036.35
|
$108.81
LYD592.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP502.97
|
$17.03
LYD92.730
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,524.99
|
$58.75
LYD319.910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP108,060.21
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,638.000
|
|
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP41.09
|
$0.68
LYD3.720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.08
|
$0.63
LYD3.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$2.33
LYD12.690
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP803.64
|
$25.64
LYD139.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP112.51
|
$4.44
LYD24.170
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP418.39
|
$32.50
LYD176.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP251.14
|
$32.80
LYD178.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP473.81
|
$45.23
LYD246.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP620.66
|
$65.98
LYD359.270
|
|
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