Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary of cost of living in Macao (China):

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,285.3$ (26,387.5P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 895.1$ (7,189.4P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 23.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 32.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	45.00-80.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	450.00 P	300.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 P	44.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	38.00 P	15.00-48.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	46.50 P	30.00-58.00
Cappuccino (regular)	37.20 P	20.00-48.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.64 P	4.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.55 P	4.00-8.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	77.60 P	45.42-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18.98 P	9.07-34.47
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.62 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.96 P	14.00-39.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	73.35 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	26.22 P	13.61-31.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	56.19 P	22.68-226.80
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)	10.05 P	4.54-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	13.10 P	5.44-34.47
Onion (1 lb)	11.83 P	5.90-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	13.43 P	4.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.69 P	5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	99.00 P	59.60-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.66 P	6.50-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.50 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	3.00-6.17
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	165.00 P	60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-24.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	13.52-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	100.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	53.40 P	47.32-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	206,000.00 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	251,101.15 P	180,000.00-256,904.58
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	712.33 P	500.00-991.18
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	204.83 P	188.00-289.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	244.38 P	150.00-428.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	688.89 P	500.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.50 P	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	114.00 P	90.00-140.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,750.00 P	3,000.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	99,166.67 P	50,000.00-122,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	489.60 P	200.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	295.00 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	625.00 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	816.67 P	450.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,780.00 P	7,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,277.78 P	4,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,950.00 P	15,000.00-19,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,666.67 P	12,000.00-23,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,786.38 P	7,432.18-11,148.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,481.52 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	22,312.50 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	1.80-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

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Last update: April 2024
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