Cost of Living in Macao

Cost of living in Macao is 15.47% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Macao is 1.15% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60.00 P	40.00-80.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	440.00 P	300.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 P	35.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	32.50 P	20.00-45.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	40.00 P	14.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	33.00 P	28.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	7.18 P	5.00-12.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	5.62 P	3.00-10.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	47.73 P	37.48-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.41 P	9.07-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.47 P	3.27-22.68
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)	16.00 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	10.00-30.00
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)	192.00 P	120.00-260.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	17.50 P	17.00-19.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	10.46-28.97
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	120.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	42.78 P	37.85-45.42
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	593.13 P	300.00-781.81
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.62 P	0.20-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	200.17 P	120.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	800.00 P	500.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	74.00 P	30.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 P	90.00-130.00
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)	670.00 P	350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	255.56 P	200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	672.22 P	500.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	766.67 P	600.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,375.00 P	5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,500.00 P	5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	17,333.33 P	12,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,500.00 P	11,000.00-18,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,499.92 P	7,999.93-9,999.92
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)	17,285.71 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 447 entries in the past 18 months from 52 different contributors.
Last update: July 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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