Cost of Living in Macao

Cost of living in Macao is 18.91% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Macao is 0.58% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	45.00-80.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	300.00 P	210.00-580.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.50 P	35.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	40.00 P	20.00-50.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	28.00 P	13.00-40.00
Cappuccino (regular)	32.00 P	25.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	7.13 P	5.00-15.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	6.06 P	3.00-14.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	56.78 P	45.42-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15.58 P	12.00-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.41 P	4.76-11.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	18.44 P	16.00-22.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	31.15 P	18.14-52.62
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	21.80 P	11.34-33.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	25.61 P	18.14-40.00
Apples (1 lb)	13.61 P
Banana (1 lb)	3.40 P	2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	7.26 P	5.44-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	7.26 P	5.44-9.07
Potato (1 lb)	6.12 P	5.44-6.80
Onion (1 lb)	6.12 P	5.44-6.80
Lettuce (1 head)	12.50 P	5.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.32 P	8.00-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 P	41.20-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.63 P	4.12-10.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	14.10 P	10.30-20.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	50.00 P	50.00-50.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.20 P	3.20-3.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 P	120.00-192.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	17.00 P	17.00-17.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	12.39-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	78.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	43.53 P	37.85-45.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	200,000.00 P
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	?
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	597.95 P	300.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.39 P	0.31-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	182.00 P	100.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	981.73 P	800.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	75.00 P	40.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P	80.00-120.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,666.67 P	2,000.00-6,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	122,500.00 P	95,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	625.00 P	350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	288.78 P	200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	672.22 P	500.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	800.00 P	600.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,777.78 P	6,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,125.00 P	5,000.00-7,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	17,000.00 P	12,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	13,388.89 P	10,000.00-17,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,916.44 P	7,999.93-9,999.92
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,153.49 P	5,999.95-7,999.93
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,111.11 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	2.97	2.50-3.50

Prices in Macao

These data are based on 508 entries in the past 18 months from 57 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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