Cost of Living in Macao

Cost of living in Macao is 16.45% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Macao is 0.92% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	42.50 P	30.00-85.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	300.00 P	200.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 P	30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 P	15.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37.50 P	20.00-40.00
Cappuccino (regular)	31.44 P	25.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.45 P	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.51 P	3.00-10.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	60.72 P	37.48-83.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.40 P	7.26-15.42
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.98 P	4.99-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12)	17.10 P	15.00-20.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	41.58 P	22.68-54.43
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	21.17 P	13.61-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	26.08 P	22.68-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	11.91 P	6.80-22.68
Banana (1 lb)	6.80 P
Oranges (1 lb)	11.34 P	9.07-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	9.07 P	6.80-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	10.21 P	9.07-11.34
Onion (1 lb)	10.21 P	9.07-11.34
Lettuce (1 head)	12.50 P	10.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.60 P	5.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	90.00 P	60.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	13.75 P	7.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	27.78 P	10.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	40.00-55.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	3.20-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	230.43 P	150.00-360.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	18.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	13.12 P	8.05-28.97
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	100.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	41.42 P	37.85-47.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	180,000.00 P	180,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	195,000.00 P	120,000.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	913.90 P	450.00-1,700.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.60 P	0.10-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	207.14 P	100.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	860.00 P	600.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	66.67 P	15.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	120.00 P	100.00-140.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,783.33 P	2,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	98,333.33 P	75,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	550.00 P	300.00-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	201.67 P	140.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	664.29 P	400.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	866.67 P	600.00-1,249.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,500.00 P	4,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,916.67 P	3,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	17,300.00 P	12,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,727.27 P	9,000.00-24,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,999.91 P	8,499.93-14,999.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	8,825.72 P	6,999.94-9,999.92
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,833.33 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.64	2.25-3.00

Prices in Macao

These data are based on 486 entries in the past 18 months from 60 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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