Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.6% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.3% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.18 MOP 49.97
160.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.32 MOP 399
29.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.26 MOP 50.6
64.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.64 MOP 37.5
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.25 MOP 10.1
78.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.81 MOP 6.54
93.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.9 MOP 47.71
-42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.31 MOP 59.1
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.81 MOP 22.72
-59.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.58 MOP 12.8
9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 MOP 12.02
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.13 MOP 25.29
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.42 MOP 141
-23.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.69 MOP 62.2
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.44 MOP 181
-28.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.84 MOP 31.01
-40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.01 MOP 24.36
-43.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.89 MOP 31.46
-47.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.88 MOP 23.27
-11.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.34 MOP 35.07
-59.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.4 MOP 27.48
-39.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 MOP 13.25
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MOP 8.78
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.21 MOP 50.2
6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.46 MOP 101
-52.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 MOP 11.14
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.12 MOP 17.1
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.71 MOP 5.75
219.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.56 MOP 182
104.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.58 MOP 20.88
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 MOP 9.83
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.78 MOP 120
26.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 MOP 13.97
20.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K MOP 226.7K
41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$102 MOP 821
46.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.2 MOP 204
-16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.1 MOP 276
16.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87 MOP 704
-44.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.37 MOP 27.25
451.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.02 MOP 113
-33.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$671 MOP 5,422
-9.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
21.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64 MOP 518
63.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.06 MOP 235
41.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 MOP 718
4.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100 MOP 810
18.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,070 MOP 8,652
48.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$782 MOP 6,319
61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
26.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
-35.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
-50.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
-29.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.28
16.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

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