Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 22.7% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.6% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Macau are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macau.
Macau vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$6.33
MOP50.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.04
MOP8.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.58
MOP4.60
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$1,064.40
MOP8,512.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$1,056.50
MOP8,449.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 58.4% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 80.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$81.11
MOP648.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$13.66
MOP109.28
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
|
Portugal vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
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