Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Macao (China) is 73% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Macao (China) is 75.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 MOP 51.1
$5.31 R$29.48
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 MOP 450
$29.19 R$162
90.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 MOP 50.7
$6.29 R$34.91
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$4.8 MOP 38.82
$1.76 R$9.79
172.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MOP 7.72
$1.08 R$6
-12.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MOP 6.6
$0.72 R$4.02
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 MOP 46.55
$1.84 R$10.21
213.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 MOP 56.7
$2.73 R$15.16
157.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 MOP 21.42
$0.96 R$5.32
176.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MOP 12.37
$1.48 R$8.2
3.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOP 11.85
$1.17 R$6.5
25.64%
Eggs
$2.92 MOP 23.58
$2.12 R$11.79
37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.48 MOP 157
$8.41 R$46.69
131.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MOP 63.5
$3.82 R$21.18
105.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 MOP 182
$7.55 R$41.89
198.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 MOP 30.94
$2.15 R$11.94
78.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOP 24.38
$1.28 R$7.09
135.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.85
$1.13 R$6.27
238.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MOP 21.62
$1.48 R$8.22
80.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.26 MOP 34.45
$1.17 R$6.49
264.10%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 MOP 28.1
$1.1 R$6.1
216.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MOP 13.8
$0.75 R$4.14
128.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.36
$0.7 R$3.9
47.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 MOP 49.3
$2.1 R$11.63
190.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 MOP 101
$7.4 R$41.05
69.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOP 11.41
$1.18 R$6.55
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOP 16.54
$2.25 R$12.48
-8.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MOP 6.16
$0.93 R$5.18
-18.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.72 MOP 184
$41.29 R$229
-44.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 MOP 20.51
$1.05 R$5.83
141.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MOP 9.99
$0.83 R$4.59
49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 MOP 119
$7.14 R$39.63
105.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 MOP 14.06
$1.09 R$6.08
59.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
$22K R$121.8K
42.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
$27.4K R$151.8K
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 MOP 759
$69.6 R$386
34.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 MOP 206
$13.69 R$76
86.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.3 MOP 277
$18.72 R$104
83.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 MOP 620
$22.75 R$126
237.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.8 MOP 22.67
$22.18 R$123
-87.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 MOP 113
$6.15 R$34.12
126.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 MOP 5,476
$281 R$1,562
140.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$7,377 R$40.9K
79.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MOP 521
$48.73 R$271
32.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 MOP 230
$41.91 R$233
-32.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MOP 733
$75 R$416
20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 828
$61.4 R$341
66.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 MOP 9,584
$332 R$1,844
256.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 MOP 6,863
$229 R$1,273
270.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
$638 R$3,540
226.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
$448 R$2,484
292.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
$1,689 R$9,376
593.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
$1,176 R$6,527
785.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao (China)
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
$481 R$2,672
323.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.21
11.16
-71.24%

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Last update for Macao (China): October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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