Cost of Living in Macao

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,296.65$ (26,626.56P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 895.61$ (7,233.71P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao is, on average, 5.90% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao is, on average, 14.73% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	30.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	520.00 P	300.00-750.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.00 P	45.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	32.50 P	15.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	49.00 P	30.00-70.00
Cappuccino (regular)	38.25 P	20.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.07 P	5.80-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.62 P	3.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	83.49 P	45.42-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	10.73 P	5.44-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.71 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	20.51 P	13.60-35.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	67.42 P	38.56-127.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	24.59 P	11.34-30.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	39.82 P	22.68-108.86
Apples (1 lb)	15.27 P	8.16-22.68
Banana (1 lb)	8.62 P	5.00-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	16.10 P	8.16-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	11.47 P	7.10-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	12.76 P	8.00-34.47
Onion (1 lb)	12.19 P	7.00-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	13.80 P	4.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.35 P	5.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	120.00 P	60.00-145.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.62 P	7.00-18.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.89 P	16.00-23.33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	52.00 P	50.00-55.00
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	19.00-22.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.76 P	12.87-27.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	46.01 P	37.85-68.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	243,000.00 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	229,375.00 P	207,500.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	785.83 P	500.00-1,200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.02 P	0.20-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	295.60 P	150.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	988.89 P	416.67-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	34.00 P	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 P	90.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,813.89 P	2,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	86,000.00 P	60,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	459.67 P	250.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	421.89 P	150.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	690.73 P	260.00-869.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	994.44 P	500.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	10,461.54 P	8,000.00-13,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,277.78 P	7,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	17,454.55 P	15,000.00-24,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	16,555.56 P	13,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,160.77 P	7,432.18-11,999.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,392.81 P	5,574.14-8,999.93
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	19,340.77 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.56	2.00-3.00

Prices in Macao

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Last update: April 2022
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