Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 47.5% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 93.4% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 38.7% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.8% more for restaurants

	Macau	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+85.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$2.00 LRD341.50	+125.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$2.00 LRD341.50	+217.0%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Macau	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.79 LRD305.86	+4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$3.86 LRD658.77	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.60 LRD614.70	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$5.38 LRD917.79	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$0.74 LRD126.76	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$3.83 LRD654.55	+192.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$4.67 LRD796.84	+439.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$5.00 LRD853.76	+360.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.00 LRD170.75	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$4.83 LRD825.30	+269.4%
Average			+31.3%

Macau vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Macau	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$4.69 LRD801.39	-31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+33.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Macau	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+386.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-90.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+24.0%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 93.4% less for childcare

	Macau	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-94.7%
Average			-93.4%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$4.00 LRD683.00	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.00 LRD512.25	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$5.00 LRD853.76	-25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$5.00 LRD853.76	-62.9%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

	Macau	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-32.0%
Average			-38.7%

Macau vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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