Cost of Living in Macao

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,450.25$ (27,906.43P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 933.90$ (7,553.59P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao is, on average, 1.99% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao is, on average, 19.55% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	30.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	510.00 P	300.00-749.81
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.00 P	45.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	32.50 P	15.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	50.00 P	30.00-70.00
Cappuccino (regular)	39.69 P	20.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.97 P	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.84 P	3.00-8.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	81.10 P	45.92-131.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15.45 P	8.16-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.37 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	20.14 P	14.00-29.86
Local Cheese (1 lb)	70.89 P	20.41-149.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	23.87 P	13.61-30.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	58.51 P	22.68-108.86
Apples (1 lb)	14.21 P	6.80-45.36
Banana (1 lb)	10.74 P	5.00-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	17.79 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	12.18 P	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	15.88 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	14.62 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	17.75 P	5.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10.63 P	5.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	120.00 P	60.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.52 P	6.50-12.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.88 P	9.00-23.33
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)	190.00 P	90.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-21.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	12.07-30.58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	48.34 P	39.75-67.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	298,619.34 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	221,813.59 P	207,500.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	804.89 P	500.00-1,199.91
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.18 P	0.20-1.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	266.70 P	150.00-450.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	925.45 P	500.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	38.56 P	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 P	90.00-149.85
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,731.25 P	1,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	70,125.00 P	35,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	529.76 P	250.00-999.83
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	366.69 P	150.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	664.78 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	926.91 P	500.00-1,499.88
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	10,166.67 P	8,000.00-13,845.08
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,982.54 P	5,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,787.83 P	15,000.00-22,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,824.13 P	12,000.00-24,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,309.65 P	7,999.93-11,148.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,914.24 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	19,684.62 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.46	1.80-3.50

Prices in Macao

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Last update: June 2022
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