Cost of Living in Macao

Summary of cost of living in Macao, Macao (China):

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,429.8$ (27,604.9P), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 940.1$ (7,566.9P), excluding rent.
Macao is 42.6% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Macao is, on average, 73.2% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	45.00-80.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	253.41-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	51.00 P	45.00-55.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	48.00 P	25.00-98.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	58.00 P	40.00-78.00
Cappuccino (regular)	37.59 P	22.00-88.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	8.02 P	5.00-15.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.44 P	3.09-12.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	87.06 P	47.32-109.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	16.14 P	9.07-34.47
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.56 P	4.54-12.70
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.97 P	14.00-39.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	63.76 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	28.50 P	13.61-36.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	83.44 P	34.02-175.99
Apples (1 lb)	13.87 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	11.79 P	7.26-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	13.87 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	10.33 P	4.54-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	15.91 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	12.51 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	13.43 P	4.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.21 P	6.00-15.45
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	105.00 P	59.75-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.22 P	6.50-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.71 P	9.00-18.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	50.00-55.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	3.00-16.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 P	90.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	21.00 P	19.00-24.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	15.69 P	12.87-19.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	100.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	53.89 P	52.47-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	250,000.00 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	223,757.84 P	207,500.00-257,531.38
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	829.76 P	600.00-1,081.82
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	198.11 P	168.00-289.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	295.00 P	200.00-398.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	700.00 P	500.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.50 P	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	114.00 P	90.00-125.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,500.00 P	3,000.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	107,571.43 P	50,000.00-158,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	533.00 P	250.00-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	241.67 P	200.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	675.00 P	500.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	700.00 P	500.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,560.00 P	6,000.00-18,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,500.00 P	4,000.00-12,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,860.00 P	12,000.00-28,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	13,857.14 P	11,000.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,765.73 P	7,432.18-11,148.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,812.83 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	16,620.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	1.80-4.50