Cost of Living in Macao

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,332.72$ (26,659.13P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 904.97$ (7,239.08P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao is, on average, 3.37% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao is, on average, 8.75% higher than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45.00 P	30.00-85.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500.00 P	300.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	46.50 P	41.00-50.00
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)	34.62 P	20.00-55.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.24 P	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.05 P	3.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	71.40 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)	19.94 P	13.60-35.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	56.32 P	38.56-117.93
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)	10.20 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)	12.00 P	4.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.50 P	5.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	110.00 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)	45.89 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	734.37 P	460.00-1,200.00
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)	255.80 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	110.00 P	90.00-140.00
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, ...)	328.56 P	150.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	678.82 P	400.00-1,000.00
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	10,769.23 P	8,000.00-13,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,730.77 P	6,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	18,291.67 P	15,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	17,083.33 P	12,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,004.79 P	8,238.87-11,999.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,547.87 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,805.71 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.60	2.00-3.00

Prices in Macao

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Last update: June 2021
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