Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary of cost of living in Macao (China):

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,480.1$ (28,099.7P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 949.1$ (7,663.4P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 10.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 29.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	40.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500.00 P	300.00-727.69
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.00 P	45.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	36.50 P	15.00-58.23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	48.00 P	30.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular)	38.71 P	20.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.21 P	4.50-9.48
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.60 P	3.00-8.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	86.11 P	45.42-127.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	16.30 P	8.16-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.74 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	21.65 P	14.40-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	75.44 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	24.06 P	11.34-30.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	59.52 P	22.68-108.86
Apples (1 lb)	13.01 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	12.29 P	5.44-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	18.55 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	11.69 P	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	17.07 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	15.77 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	17.71 P	5.00-24.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10.88 P	5.00-19.23
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	145.00 P	75.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.13 P	6.50-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.48 P	9.00-22.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	51.00 P	50.00-55.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	6.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 P	90.00-388.08
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-22.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	12.07-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	116.45 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	49.29 P	39.75-53.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	294,905.57 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	247,471.88 P	180,000.00-242,387.50
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	783.19 P	500.00-1,164.51
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.30 P	0.60-1.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	267.12 P	150.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	894.45 P	500.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.41 P	10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	110.00 P	90.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,411.90 P	2,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	73,333.33 P	25,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	558.33 P	200.00-970.34
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	369.03 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	621.77 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	850.00 P	450.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,444.44 P	7,500.00-13,436.70
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,998.30 P	4,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,914.77 P	15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,111.11 P	11,000.00-23,184.89
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,529.59 P	7,999.93-11,999.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,552.49 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	20,350.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.58	1.20-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

This country had 446 entries in the past 12 months by 39 different contributors.
Last update: June 2023
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