Cost of living in Macao
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 95 Pataca | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 39 Pataca | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 33 Pataca | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 17 Pataca | |
| 12 eggs, large | 33 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 32 Pataca | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 42 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 22 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 25 Pataca | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 15 Pataca | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 126 Pataca | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 18 Pataca | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 11 Pataca | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 16,500 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 14,667 Pataca | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 600 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,000 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,000 Pataca | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 650 Pataca | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 160 Pataca | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,750 Pataca | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 733 Pataca | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 100 Pataca | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 47 Pataca | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 733 Pataca | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 338 Pataca | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 850 Pataca | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,600 Pataca | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 270,000 Pataca | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 11 Pataca | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 360 Pataca | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 59 Pataca | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 136 Pataca | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 400 Pataca | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 45 Pataca | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 34 Pataca | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 55 Pataca | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 12 Pataca | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 37 Pataca | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 236 Pataca | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 341 Pataca | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 215 Pataca | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,053 Pataca | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 556 Pataca | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 115 Pataca | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 42 Pataca | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 78 Pataca | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 3,298 Pataca | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.70 Pataca | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,000 Pataca | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 50 Pataca | |
Map of Cost of Living in Macao
This map shows only the top cities in Macao. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Macao
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Macao is 33% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Macao is 26% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Macao is 21% cheaper than in Auckland
- Cost of living in Macao is 8% cheaper than in Frankfurt am Main
- Cost of living in Macao is 45% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Macao is 60% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Macao is 99% more expensive than in Ulan Bator
- Cost of living in Macao is 39% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Macao is about the same as in Seoul
- Cost of living in Macao is 36% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Macao is 7% cheaper than in Milan
- Cost of living in Macao is about the same as in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Cost of living in Macao is 15% more expensive than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Macao is 16% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Macao is 12% cheaper than in Perth
- Cost of living in Macao is 29% more expensive than in Funchal
- Cost of living in Macao is about the same as in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Macao is 74% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Macao is 46% more expensive than in Jundiai
- Cost of living in Macao is 34% cheaper than in Washington D.C.