Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 0.4% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Macao, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$8.00
LBP715,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$7.00
LBP626,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.51
LBP135,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.98
LBP87,488
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
$0.78
LBP70,027
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
$5.14
LBP459,642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
$6.42
LBP574,498
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
$2.17
LBP193,775
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
$3.32
LBP296,650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$0.61
LBP54,284
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
$0.57
LBP51,016
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$0.37
LBP33,458
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
$0.44
LBP39,431
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
$0.33
LBP29,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
$0.40
LBP36,020
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
$3.53
LBP316,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
$65.22
LBP5,835,441
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,236,919,013
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,936
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
$50.62
LBP4,529,761
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
$771.88
LBP69,064,875
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
$369.23
LBP33,037,573
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
$189.49
LBP16,954,530
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
$325.00
LBP29,079,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,328,556
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
$3.00
LBP268,430
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
$2.48
LBP222,113
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$2.29
LBP204,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
$60.83
LBP5,443,170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
$7.00
LBP626,337
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
$83.69
LBP7,488,086
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
$54.29
LBP4,857,310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
$107.86
LBP9,650,708
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
$117.86
LBP10,545,475
|
|
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