Cost of Living in Macao

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

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,528.2$ (28,529.5P) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 966.6$ (7,815.9P) without rent.
Macao is 30.8% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Macao is, on average, 66.6% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	55.00 P	45.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	510.00 P	300.00-750.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	47.50 P	44.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 P	15.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	48.00 P	30.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular)	38.83 P	20.00-48.79
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.94 P	4.50-9.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.33 P	3.00-7.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	89.11 P	45.42-132.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15.98 P	8.16-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.24 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.75 P	14.00-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	83.81 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	23.38 P	11.34-30.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	62.36 P	22.68-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	13.15 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	13.02 P	7.26-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	19.87 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	12.95 P	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	16.83 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	15.77 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	17.73 P	8.00-24.39
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.59 P	5.00-19.36
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	147.50 P	75.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.23 P	6.50-11.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.42 P	9.00-22.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	52.00 P	50.00-55.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	3.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	190.00 P	150.00-390.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-20.42
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.76 P	9.66-26.46
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	52.00 P	41.64-53.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	295,833.13 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	247,859.76 P	180,000.00-243,939.06
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	910.09 P	700.00-1,171.97
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.24 P	0.20-1.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	252.98 P	138.00-417.88
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	740.25 P	500.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.46 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	4,971.43 P	2,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	70,333.33 P	35,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	696.09 P	200.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	393.71 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	661.59 P	350.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	950.00 P	500.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,503.24 P	7,500.00-13,522.71
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,071.43 P	4,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,571.43 P	15,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,250.00 P	12,000.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,577.72 P	8,240.57-11,999.90
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)	19,055.56 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.29	1.80-3.00