Cost of Living in Macao

Cost of living in Macao is 18.01% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Macao is 0.63% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60.00 P	45.00-80.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	300.00-580.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 P	35.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 P	18.00-45.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	40.00 P	28.00-45.00
Cappuccino (regular)	33.78 P	30.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	7.44 P	5.00-12.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	6.00 P	3.50-10.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	56.57 P	40.81-83.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.41 P	9.07-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.47 P	3.26-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.67 P	15.00-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	31.75 P	22.68-40.82
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	18.14 P	13.61-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	29.48 P
Apples (1 lb)	13.61 P	4.54-22.68
Banana (1 lb)	2.27 P
Oranges (1 lb)	9.53 P	5.44-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	10.21 P	9.07-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	7.94 P	6.80-9.07
Onion (1 lb)	7.94 P	6.80-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	16.67 P	10.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.00 P	8.00-30.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 P	50.00-144.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.50 P	7.00-30.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	30.00 P	12.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	50.00-50.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 P	3.20-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 P	140.00-260.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	17.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	10.46-28.97
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	120.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	41.95 P	37.85-47.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,000.00 P	150,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,000.00 P	120,000.00-210,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	606.49 P	300.00-850.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.75 P	0.20-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	199.17 P	120.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	700.00 P	180.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	82.50 P	30.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 P	90.00-140.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,000.00 P	2,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	110,000.00 P	95,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	716.67 P	350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	277.78 P	200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	694.44 P	550.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	872.11 P	600.00-1,249.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,750.00 P	5,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,700.00 P	5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,916.67 P	12,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,363.64 P	11,000.00-18,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,249.92 P	8,499.93-9,999.92
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,449.94 P	6,799.94-7,999.93
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	17,625.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.82	2.25-3.00

Prices in Macao

These data are based on 462 entries in the past 18 months from 54 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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