Cost of living in Macao
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 118 Pataca | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 39 Pataca | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 40 Pataca | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 25 Pataca | |
| 12 eggs, large | 40 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 20 Pataca | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 50 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 23 Pataca | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 20 Pataca | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 13 Pataca | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 154 Pataca | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 18 Pataca | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 14 Pataca | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 19,270 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 15,234 Pataca | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 700 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 15,250 Pataca | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 11,000 Pataca | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 750 Pataca | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 182 Pataca | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,125 Pataca | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,067 Pataca | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 107 Pataca | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 50 Pataca | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 675 Pataca | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 391 Pataca | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 648 Pataca | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,233 Pataca | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 653,333 Pataca | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 11 Pataca | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 383 Pataca | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 93 Pataca | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 57 Pataca | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 408 Pataca | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 48 Pataca | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 39 Pataca | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 58 Pataca | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 13 Pataca | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 33 Pataca | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 298 Pataca | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 374 Pataca | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 210 Pataca | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,400 Pataca | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 808 Pataca | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 111 Pataca | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 46 Pataca | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 67 Pataca | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 3,998 Pataca | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 5.25 Pataca | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,375 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 13% more expensive than in Shanghai
- Cost of living in Macao is 32% cheaper than in Hong Kong
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- Cost of living in Macao is 32% more expensive than in Shenzhen
- Cost of living in Macao is 23% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Macao is 15% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Macao is 5% cheaper than in Fresno, California
- Cost of living in Macao is 11% cheaper than in Cambridge
- Cost of living in Macao is 64% more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu
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- Cost of living in Macao is 8% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Macao is 33% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Macao is 17% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Macao is 13% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Macao is 47% more expensive than in Hangzhou
- Cost of living in Macao is 22% cheaper than in Dubai
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- Cost of living in Macao is 6% more expensive than in Madrid
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