Cost of Living in Macao

Summary about cost of living in Macao:

Family of four estimated average monthly costs are 3,371.85$ (26,925.11P) without rent.
A single person estimated average monthly costs are 919.23$ (7,340.28P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao is 2.52% lower than in United States (without rent, aggregate data for all cities).
Rent in Macao is, on average, 9.62% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45.00 P	20.00-85.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500.00 P	300.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	45.00 P	40.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27.50 P	12.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	50.00 P	30.00-70.00
Cappuccino (regular)	35.80 P	20.00-55.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.35 P	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.97 P	3.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	78.44 P	37.85-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	11.25 P	7.26-36.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	6.69 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	19.88 P	13.60-35.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	46.81 P	38.56-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	23.67 P	11.34-29.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.76 P	22.68-68.04
Apples (1 lb)	14.66 P	6.80-22.68
Banana (1 lb)	9.75 P	3.18-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	16.44 P	8.16-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	13.71 P	6.80-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	12.76 P	8.00-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	12.19 P	7.00-15.88
Lettuce (1 head)	13.75 P	5.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.50 P	5.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 P	60.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	13.42 P	7.00-18.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.47 P	10.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	55.00 P	50.00-70.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	3.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200.00 P	150.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	17.00-27.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	13.39 P	12.07-27.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	46.73 P	37.85-68.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	280,000.00 P	180,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	236,666.67 P	210,000.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	826.87 P	500.00-1,200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.76 P	0.10-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	266.50 P	138.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,200.00 P	300.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	40.00 P	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	120.00 P	90.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,452.78 P	2,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	84,666.67 P	60,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	448.38 P	250.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	310.70 P	140.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	684.75 P	500.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	954.45 P	500.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	10,666.67 P	8,000.00-14,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,766.67 P	6,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	18,708.33 P	15,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	17,083.33 P	12,000.00-24,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,004.73 P	8,238.52-11,999.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,845.09 P	5,574.14-9,999.92
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,963.01 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.60	2.00-3.00

Prices in Macao

This country had 358 entries in the past 12 months by 30 different contributors.
Last update: February 2021
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