Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 27.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Macao
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 1.2% less in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 34.4% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$6.19 MOP50.00	-68.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$5.94 MOP48.00	-66.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.03 MOP8.33	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$0.89 MOP7.20	-55.1%
Average			-65.5%

Gibraltar vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$1.72 MOP13.89	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$8.09 MOP65.41	+34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$11.99 MOP96.91	+71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$3.42 MOP27.62	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$8.79 MOP71.05	+130.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.20 MOP9.66	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.31 MOP10.58	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$0.87 MOP6.99	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$1.09 MOP8.78	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.78 MOP14.43	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.31 MOP10.58	+38.6%
Average			+2.7%

Gibraltar vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$6.86 MOP55.46	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.43 MOP181.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.69 MOP102.60
Average			-10.4%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$36.99 MOP299.00	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$93.11 MOP752.74	-27.0%
Average			-39.1%

Gibraltar vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 1.2% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$18,972.13 MOP153K	-10.3%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$5.75 MOP46.50	+8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$5.01 MOP40.50	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$6.68 MOP54.00	+29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$63.91 MOP516.67	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$14.60 MOP118.00	+10.5%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 34.4% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$69.52 MOP562.00	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$33.40 MOP270.00	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$92.78 MOP750.00	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-6.4%
Average			-34.4%

Gibraltar vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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