Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,488.5$ (28,186.2P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 951.9$ (7,691.0P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 8.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 25.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	52.50 P	40.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500.00 P	300.00-730.72
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.00 P	45.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 P	15.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	48.00 P	30.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular)	39.15 P	20.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.29 P	4.50-9.52
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.64 P	3.00-8.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	86.15 P	45.42-128.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	16.32 P	8.16-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.88 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	21.66 P	14.40-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	75.44 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	24.08 P	11.34-30.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	59.59 P	22.68-108.86
Apples (1 lb)	13.01 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	12.30 P	5.44-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	18.51 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	11.70 P	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	17.09 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	15.79 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	17.72 P	5.00-24.34
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10.89 P	5.00-19.31
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	145.00 P	75.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.14 P	6.50-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.50 P	9.00-22.49
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)	180.00 P	90.00-389.70
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-20.37
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	9.66-30.58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100.00 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	49.29 P	39.75-53.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	295,509.35 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	247,724.37 P	180,000.00-243,397.46
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	783.19 P	500.00-1,169.37
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.30 P	0.60-1.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	280.33 P	150.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	894.94 P	500.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.45 P	10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	105.00 P	90.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,411.90 P	2,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	75,000.00 P	35,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	558.91 P	200.00-974.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	369.34 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	622.18 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	850.00 P	450.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,944.44 P	8,000.00-13,492.69
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,558.25 P	4,500.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,923.67 P	15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,625.00 P	12,000.00-23,281.50
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,529.59 P	7,999.93-11,999.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,552.49 P	5,574.14-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	20,136.36 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.58	1.20-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

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Last update: March 2023
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