Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary of cost of living in Macao (China):

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,551.1$ (28,767.5P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 961.6$ (7,790.0P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 14.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 30.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	45.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	475.00 P	300.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	46.56 P	45.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	36.50 P	15.00-55.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	46.50 P	30.00-50.64
Cappuccino (regular)	38.92 P	20.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.29 P	4.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.88 P	3.50-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	86.78 P	45.42-132.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.02 P	9.07-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.61 P	4.54-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	21.24 P	14.00-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	87.04 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	25.30 P	13.61-30.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	65.86 P	22.68-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	13.94 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	11.53 P	5.44-16.72
Oranges (1 lb)	16.89 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	11.58 P	4.54-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	15.27 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	14.05 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	15.01 P	5.00-23.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.69 P	5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	145.00 P	75.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.04 P	6.50-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.67 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)	165.00 P	90.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 P	13.36-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	110.81 P	90.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	50.71 P	41.64-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	275,761.73 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	244,534.27 P	180,000.00-230,637.09
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	694.69 P	500.00-991.18
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)	250.12 P	150.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	895.34 P	500.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	26.53 P	10.00-46.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	120.00 P	90.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,480.56 P	2,800.00-7,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	81,333.33 P	25,000.00-108,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	526.88 P	250.00-923.30
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	389.15 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	617.07 P	260.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	868.75 P	450.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,333.33 P	7,500.00-12,785.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,315.62 P	4,500.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,977.84 P	15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	16,507.62 P	12,000.00-22,060.94
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	6,171.02 P	4,645.11-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	21,055.56 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.15	1.80-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

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Last update: September 2023
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