Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 36.8% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 96.0% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 12.1% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Wellington

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$14.42 NZ$25.15	+131.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.49 MOP51.89	$9.23 NZ$16.10	+42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 MOP10.68	$2.46 NZ$4.29	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MOP6.21	$1.98 NZ$3.45	+154.9%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Macao	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$1.98 NZ$3.45	+18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$6.79 NZ$11.84	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$6.77 NZ$11.81	+112.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$4.77 NZ$8.32	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$1.36 NZ$2.37	-17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$1.33 NZ$2.32	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$2.32 NZ$4.04	+71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$0.90 NZ$1.56	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-56.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 96.0% more for transportation

	Macao	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$109.62 NZ$191.17	+388.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$14.55 NZ$25.38	+7.0%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Macao	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$48.75 NZ$85.02	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,068.14 MOP8,542.67	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	+16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.73 MOP8,915.24	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	-1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$109.37 NZ$190.73	+16.4%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	+12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	-36.3%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$6.63 NZ$11.57	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+311.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 MOP698.58	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.85 MOP118.76	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-22.3%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Macao	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$46.64 NZ$81.33	+35.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$113.30 NZ$197.60	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$146.23 NZ$255.02	+6.5%
Average			+14.6%

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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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