Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 31.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 52.9% less in Macau
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 6.2% less in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Macau
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Macau

Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Macau.

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Macau vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$6.19 MOP49.92	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$5.94 MOP47.92	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$0.89 MOP7.15	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.63 MOP5.09	-42.3%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.72 MOP13.87	-27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$8.09 MOP65.31	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$11.99 MOP96.75	+8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.42 MOP27.58	-1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$8.79 MOP70.93	+122.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.20 MOP9.65	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.31 MOP10.57	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.87 MOP6.98	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.09 MOP8.77	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.78 MOP14.40	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.31 MOP10.56	-9.2%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 52.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.86 MOP55.36	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$22.43 MOP181.00	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$12.69 MOP102.43	-11.9%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$36.99 MOP298.51	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,083.62 MOP8,745.53	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$1,032.90 MOP8,336.21	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$93.11 MOP751.49	-51.1%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	+3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$18,979.08 MOP153K	-14.9%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$5.75 MOP46.42	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$5.01 MOP40.43	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$6.68 MOP53.91	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$69.07 MOP557.41	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$13.48 MOP108.82	-1.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$69.52 MOP561.07	+2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$33.40 MOP269.55	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$92.78 MOP748.76	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	+13.5%
Average			+2.2%

Hong Kong vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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