Cost of Living in Macao (China)

Summary of cost of living in Macao (China):

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,420.5$ (27,446.3P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 930.5$ (7,466.3P) without rent.
Cost of living in Macao (China) is, on average, 12.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Macao (China) is, on average, 29.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 P	39.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	425.00 P	300.00-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	49.50 P	45.00-52.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	42.84 P	30.00-58.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	53.00 P	40.00-78.00
Cappuccino (regular)	38.02 P	22.00-88.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.92 P	5.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.73 P	3.09-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	84.40 P	45.42-109.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	16.17 P	9.07-34.47
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.56 P	4.54-12.70
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.15 P	14.00-39.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	70.53 P	20.41-149.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	28.51 P	13.61-36.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	83.45 P	34.02-175.99
Apples (1 lb)	13.87 P	6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb)	11.79 P	7.26-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	13.87 P	5.44-27.22
Tomato (1 lb)	9.93 P	4.54-17.24
Potato (1 lb)	15.91 P	5.44-27.22
Onion (1 lb)	12.51 P	6.80-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	13.43 P	4.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.72 P	6.00-15.46
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	105.00 P	59.80-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.22 P	6.50-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.71 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	3.00-6.19
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	165.00 P	60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 P	19.00-24.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.56 P	12.87-25.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 P	100.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	53.46 P	47.32-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	250,000.00 P	206,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	223,811.87 P	207,500.00-257,747.48
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	728.25 P	500.00-1,081.82
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	187.33 P	168.00-289.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	260.30 P	150.00-428.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	688.89 P	500.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.00 P	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	118.00 P	110.00-125.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,500.00 P	3,000.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	107,571.43 P	50,000.00-158,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	535.43 P	250.00-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	250.00 P	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	683.33 P	350.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	750.00 P	450.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,225.00 P	7,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,000.00 P	6,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	17,037.50 P	15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	14,444.44 P	12,000.00-23,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,257.44 P	7,896.69-11,148.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,625.07 P	5,574.14-9,999.92
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	20,260.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.21	1.80-4.50

Prices in Macao (China)

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Last update: November 2024
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