Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 66.6% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.0% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 34.6% more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Singapore

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

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Singapore vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 74.0% more for restaurants

	Macau	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$11.72 SGD15.02	+89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$8.59 SGD11.01	+44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$1.81 SGD2.32	+103.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$1.22 SGD1.56	+92.9%
Average			+74.0%

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Macau	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.52 SGD3.23	+46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$10.61 SGD13.60	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$11.31 SGD14.49	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$3.63 SGD4.66	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$4.43 SGD5.67	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$2.04 SGD2.62	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.39 SGD1.78	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$2.11 SGD2.70	+143.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.00 SGD1.29	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.15 SGD1.48	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.07 SGD1.37	-18.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Macau	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$9.42 SGD12.07	+37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$95.32 SGD122.14	+325.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$158K SGD202K	+410.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$9.84 SGD12.61	-22.4%
Average			+155.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Macau	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$26.68 SGD34.19	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	+174.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	+106.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$133.12 SGD170.58	+43.0%
Average			+107.7%

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pay 34.6% more for childcare

	Macau	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	+21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	+49.7%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$8.20 SGD10.51	+42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$5.19 SGD6.65	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$14.06 SGD18.02	+110.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$110.24 SGD141.26	+59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$11.72 SGD15.02	-13.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Macau	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$80.66 SGD103.36	+16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$50.96 SGD65.30	+52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$110.36 SGD141.41	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$127.45 SGD163.31	-6.3%
Average			+18.5%

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