Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary of cost of living in Macao (China):

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,291.0$ (26,493.4P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 895.7$ (7,210.3P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 23.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 32.7% 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	300.00-750.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.00 P	44.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	35.00 P	15.00-44.81
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	46.50 P	30.00-70.00
Cappuccino (regular)	37.28 P	28.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.97 P	4.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.23 P	4.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	79.84 P	45.42-132.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.39 P	9.07-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.92 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	21.41 P	14.00-39.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	74.90 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	26.63 P	13.61-31.71
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	54.15 P	22.68-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	13.12 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	11.19 P	5.44-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	14.06 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	10.54 P	4.54-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	12.25 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	11.03 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	12.02 P	5.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.22 P	5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 P	59.62-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.11 P	6.50-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.00 P	9.00-18.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	50.00-52.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 P	3.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 P	60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	15.77 P	13.36-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	110.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	52.77 P	41.64-56.78
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)	251,121.36 P	180,000.00-256,985.44
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	694.69 P	500.00-850.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	188.00 P	188.00-188.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	248.12 P	150.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	838.89 P	500.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.50 P	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	105.00 P	90.00-140.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,016.67 P	3,000.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	97,500.00 P	50,000.00-122,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	447.60 P	200.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	338.57 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	624.75 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	821.43 P	450.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,900.00 P	7,500.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,277.78 P	4,500.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,950.00 P	15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,666.67 P	12,000.00-21,000.00
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)	21,375.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.34	1.80-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

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Last update: April 2024
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