Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Macao (China)
For one person, living is cheaper in Macao (China): $2,007 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $2,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$6.20 MOP 50.1
174.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$54.6 MOP 441
14.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$6.01 MOP 48.55
90.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$5.00 MOP 40.42
-38.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.03 MOP 8.33
130.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.84 MOP 6.78
97.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$5.69 MOP 46.01
-39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$7.40 MOP 59.8
-55.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$3.10 MOP 25.02
-62.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.76 MOP 14.24
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.67 MOP 13.53
-8.98%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$3.50 MOP 28.26
10.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$16.22 MOP 131
-20.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$19.20 MOP 155
-58.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$29.10 MOP 235
-39.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.66 MOP 21.52
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.87 MOP 23.18
-38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.86 MOP 15.03
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$2.44 MOP 19.75
1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$3.92 MOP 31.70
-52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.90 MOP 23.47
-28.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.61 MOP 4.95
127.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.19 MOP 9.62
-31.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$6.64 MOP 53.7
3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$12.56 MOP 102
-55.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.77 MOP 14.32
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.30 MOP 18.57
-5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.72 MOP 5.78
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$22.67 MOP 183
99.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$2.67 MOP 21.58
49.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.25 MOP 10.07
-14.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$14.67 MOP 119
12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.79 MOP 14.47
26.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$30.9K MOP 249.8K
8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$30.9K MOP 249.3K
31.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$123 MOP 993
33.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$23.91 MOP 193
-22.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$36.43 MOP 294
-8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$68.6 MOP 554
-32.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$3.61 MOP 29.22
420.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$13.98 MOP 113
-32.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$1,214 MOP 9,811
-43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$19.0K MOP 153.6K
-11.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$69.8 MOP 564
49.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$33.68 MOP 272
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$94.4 MOP 763
4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$137 MOP 1,105
-9.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$1,089 MOP 8,798
45.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$928 MOP 7,498
30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$2,061 MOP 16.7K
37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,661 MOP 13.4K
18.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$10.7K MOP 86.1K
-28.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$8,213 MOP 66.4K
-46.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Macao (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$2,017 MOP 16.3K
-22.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3
26.33%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for Macao (China): October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
Macao (China) $928 46.5% 23.3% $281
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
Macao (China) $424 21.3% 56% $152
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
Macao (China) $178 8.9% 27.9% $69
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
Macao (China) $183 9.2% 15% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
Macao (China) $151 7.6% 10.3% $17
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
Macao (China) $97 4.8% 48.6% $32
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
Macao (China) $34 1.7% 45.7% $29
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
Macao (China) $1.7K 40.5% 15.5% $304
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
Macao (China) $1K 24.6% 55.9% $363
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
Macao (China) $621 15.2% 23.9% $195
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
Macao (China) $207 5.1% 11.5% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
Macao (China) $335 8.2% 10.3% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
Macao (China) $197 4.8% 32.3% $48
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
Macao (China) $70 1.7% 46.5% $61
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682,100
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