Cost of living in Macao
Summary of cost of living in Macao
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 34,196 Pataca
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 18,174 Pataca
- Macao is the 2nd most expensive country in Asia (2 out of 9)
- Cost of living in Macao is more expensive than in 68% of countries in the World (21 out of 62)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 87 Pataca | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 10 Pataca | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 39 Pataca | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 25 Pataca | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 21 Pataca | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 27 Pataca | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 49 Pataca | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 31 Pataca | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 26 Pataca | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 7 Pataca | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 109 Pataca | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 14 Pataca | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 15 Pataca | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 14,605 Pataca | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 10,328 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 | 10,044 Pataca | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 7,552 Pataca | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 680 Pataca | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 204 Pataca | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,500 Pataca | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,500 Pataca | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 61 Pataca | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 37 Pataca | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 750 Pataca | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 349 Pataca | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 569 Pataca | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 700 Pataca | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 273,913 Pataca | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 12 Pataca | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 360 Pataca | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 60 Pataca | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 57 Pataca | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 200 Pataca | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 48 Pataca | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 31 Pataca | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 52 Pataca | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 10 Pataca | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 12 Pataca | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 212 Pataca | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 350 Pataca | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 400 Pataca | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 2,400 Pataca | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 550 Pataca | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 85 Pataca | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 45 Pataca | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 65 Pataca | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,550 Pataca | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 5.25 Pataca | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,000 Pataca | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 43 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:
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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.
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