Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Macao
😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 14% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 11.5% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 HK$69
$6.37 MOP 51.5
37.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.2 HK$504
$50.2 MOP 405
28.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 HK$51.2
$6.21 MOP 50.2
4.99%
Cappuccino
$4.94 HK$38.8
$4.61 MOP 37.23
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.5
$1.25 MOP 10.09
7.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.21
$0.83 MOP 6.74
26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 HK$53.9
$5.93 MOP 47.92
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 HK$50.7
$7.03 MOP 56.8
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 HK$23.57
$2.85 MOP 23.06
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 HK$17.55
$1.58 MOP 12.78
41.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$16
$1.52 MOP 12.27
34.21%
Eggs
$3.33 HK$26.11
$3.04 MOP 24.59
9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.45 HK$200
$17.72 MOP 143
43.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 HK$81.5
$7.65 MOP 61.8
35.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 HK$175
$23.01 MOP 186
-3.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 HK$28.24
$3.82 MOP 30.88
-5.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.1
$3.07 MOP 24.82
-24.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 HK$29.99
$3.7 MOP 29.95
3.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 HK$23.94
$2.84 MOP 23
7.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 HK$17.81
$4.46 MOP 36.08
-49.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.13
$3.38 MOP 27.3
-31.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 HK$13.6
$1.69 MOP 13.7
2.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 HK$13.29
$1.03 MOP 8.33
64.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.86 HK$101
$6.22 MOP 50.3
106.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.76 HK$147
$12.27 MOP 99.2
52.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.92
$1.35 MOP 10.93
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 HK$20.76
$2.11 MOP 17.03
25.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.88
$0.77 MOP 6.22
129.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 HK$508
$21.98 MOP 178
194.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 HK$29.1
$2.67 MOP 21.61
38.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 HK$10.41
$1.18 MOP 9.54
12.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 HK$115
$15.07 MOP 122
-2.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.11 HK$24.4
$1.77 MOP 14.29
75.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K HK$299K
$30.9K MOP 249.5K
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K HK$254.8K
$27.8K MOP 224.5K
16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 HK$1,782
$102 MOP 823
122.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 HK$140
$24.85 MOP 201
-28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 HK$176
$34.15 MOP 276
-34.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 HK$600
$85.8 MOP 694
-10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 HK$69.3
$3.36 MOP 27.15
162.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 HK$98.8
$13.92 MOP 113
-9.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$993 HK$7,795
$683 MOP 5,518
45.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K HK$166.8K
$13.5K MOP 108.7K
58.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 HK$584
$63.5 MOP 513
17.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.72 HK$304
$28.76 MOP 233
34.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 HK$705
$91.6 MOP 740
-1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 HK$1,130
$99.9 MOP 807
44.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 HK$17K
$1,074 MOP 8,683
101.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 HK$12.1K
$788 MOP 6,372
95.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,815 HK$37.8K
$2,001 MOP 16.2K
140.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,116 HK$24.5K
$1,591 MOP 12.9K
95.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.4K HK$207.5K
$11.5K MOP 92.9K
130.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K HK$125.1K
$9,067 MOP 73.3K
75.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,783 HK$29.7K
$2,101 MOP 17K
80.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.28
21.04%
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