Cost of living comparison

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Saint Helier vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 87.0% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 14.9% more in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 67.7% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 83.3% more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 99.8% more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 60.6% more in Saint Helier

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Macao. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP50.03	$40.06 £30.03	+542.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.49 MOP52.03	$10.68 £8.01	+64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 MOP10.70	$3.17 £2.37	+137.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MOP6.22	$2.54 £1.90	+227.0%
Average			+242.7%

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pay 14.9% more for groceries

	Macao	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.41	$2.33 £1.75	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.33	$4.31 £3.23	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.54	$8.21 £6.16	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.55	$5.72 £4.29	+79.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.52	$5.27 £3.95	+48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.16	$1.95 £1.46	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.74	$1.44 £1.08	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.88	$1.91 £1.43	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.86	$1.89 £1.42	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.92	$1.76 £1.32	-11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.52	$1.72 £1.29	+10.1%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 67.7% more for transportation

	Macao	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.16	$8.09 £6.06	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP180.11	$66.77 £50.05	+197.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP250,155.70	$22,034.64 £16,517.72	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP109.07	$25.19 £18.88	+85.2%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 83.3% more for housing

	Macao	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP295.18	$74.56 £55.89	+102.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,068.14 MOP8,565.33	$2,014.28 £1,509.95	+88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.73 MOP8,938.90	$1,629.23 £1,221.31	+46.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP753.20	$183.82 £137.79	+95.7%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 99.8% more for childcare

	Macao	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,503.43	$2,136.69 £1,601.72	+211.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,816.04	$16,915.48 £12,680.27	-11.8%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.53	$8.01 £6.01	+38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.33	$4.89 £3.67	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP50.03	$15.29 £11.46	+145.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 MOP700.44	$68.44 £51.31	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.85 MOP119.07	$20.70 £15.52	+39.4%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 60.6% more for clothing

	Macao	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP562.35	$106.83 £80.09	+52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.84	$71.67 £53.72	+107.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP770.48	$125.20 £93.85	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,100.69	$209.22 £156.83	+52.4%
Average			+60.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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