Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 28.2% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Macau
Housing: pay 40.8% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 1.1% less in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 34.4% less in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Macau
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	$0.89 MOP7.17	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$0.63 MOP5.10	-68.2%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$1.72 MOP13.89	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$8.09 MOP65.42	+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 MOP9.67	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.31 MOP10.58	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$0.87 MOP7.00	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$1.09 MOP8.79	-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			+2.8%

Gibraltar vs. Macau - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Macau
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 40.8% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Macau
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	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$93.11 MOP752.74	-27.0%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 1.1% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Macau
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	$18,979.08 MOP153K	-10.2%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Macau
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	$69.07 MOP558.34	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$13.48 MOP109.00	+2.0%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 34.4% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Macau
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%

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