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Macao vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 36.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Macao
Housing: pay 45.3% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.9% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Macao

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

Macao vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD69.88	$6.24 MOP50.03	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD54.91	$6.49 MOP52.03	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.30	$1.33 MOP10.70	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.46	$0.78 MOP6.22	-3.6%
Average			-9.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.77	$1.67 MOP13.41	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.63	$8.77 MOP70.33	+115.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.22	$11.42 MOP91.54	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.08	$3.19 MOP25.55	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.31	$3.56 MOP28.52	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD18.96	$1.64 MOP13.16	-41.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.90	$1.34 MOP10.74	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.90	$1.73 MOP13.88	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.76	$1.35 MOP10.86	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.84	$1.99 MOP15.92	+178.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.57	$1.56 MOP12.52	+90.0%
Average			+20.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.72	$6.88 MOP55.16	+62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD658.91	$22.46 MOP180.11	-76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD239,604.06	$31,195.80 MOP250,155.70	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD74.88	$13.60 MOP109.07	+23.1%
Average			-0.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.3% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD417.09	$36.81 MOP295.18	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,382.77	$1,068.14 MOP8,565.33	+34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,244.64	$1,114.73 MOP8,938.90	+132.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD413.53	$93.93 MOP753.20	+54.0%
Average			+45.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,244.44	$686.31 MOP5,503.43	+107.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,686.21	$19,181.71 MOP153,816.04	+167.1%
Average			+137.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of childcare

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pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.48	$5.80 MOP46.53	+215.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.29	$4.91 MOP39.33	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD40.93	$6.24 MOP50.03	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD368.83	$87.35 MOP700.44	+60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.38	$14.85 MOP119.07	+39.1%
Average			+69.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD400.17	$70.13 MOP562.35	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD259.57	$34.52 MOP276.84	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,131.46	$96.08 MOP770.48	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD798.68	$137.26 MOP1,100.69	+16.5%
Average			-4.2%

Port Of Spain vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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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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