Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Hong Kong
🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 16.3% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 13% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.37 MOP 51.5
$8.79 HK$69
-27.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MOP 405
$64.2 HK$504
-21.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$6.52 HK$51.2
-4.75%
Cappuccino
$4.61 MOP 37.23
$4.94 HK$38.8
-6.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.09
$1.34 HK$10.5
-6.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MOP 6.74
$1.05 HK$8.21
-20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 MOP 47.92
$6.87 HK$53.9
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 MOP 56.8
$6.46 HK$50.7
8.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 MOP 23.06
$3 HK$23.57
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.78
$2.24 HK$17.55
-29.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MOP 12.27
$2.04 HK$16
-25.49%
Eggs
$3.04 MOP 24.59
$3.33 HK$26.11
-8.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.72 MOP 143
$25.45 HK$200
-30.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 MOP 61.8
$10.38 HK$81.5
-26.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.01 MOP 186
$22.27 HK$175
3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.88
$3.6 HK$28.24
6.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 MOP 24.82
$2.31 HK$18.1
32.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 MOP 29.95
$3.82 HK$29.99
-3.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 MOP 23
$3.05 HK$23.94
-6.89%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 MOP 36.08
$2.27 HK$17.81
96.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.38 MOP 27.3
$2.31 HK$18.13
46.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 MOP 13.7
$1.73 HK$13.6
-2.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.33
$1.69 HK$13.29
-39.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 MOP 50.3
$12.86 HK$101
-51.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 MOP 99.2
$18.76 HK$147
-34.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MOP 10.93
$1.77 HK$13.92
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MOP 17.03
$2.64 HK$20.76
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 MOP 6.22
$1.77 HK$13.88
-56.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.98 MOP 178
$64.7 HK$508
-66.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MOP 21.61
$3.71 HK$29.1
-28.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 MOP 9.54
$1.33 HK$10.41
-11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.07 MOP 122
$14.65 HK$115
2.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 MOP 14.29
$3.11 HK$24.4
-43.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MOP 249.5K
$38.1K HK$299K
-18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MOP 224.5K
$32.5K HK$254.8K
-14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 823
$227 HK$1,782
-55.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.85 MOP 201
$17.84 HK$140
39.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 MOP 276
$22.38 HK$176
52.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.8 MOP 694
$76.5 HK$600
12.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.36 MOP 27.15
$8.83 HK$69.3
-61.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.92 MOP 113
$12.58 HK$98.8
10.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$683 MOP 5,518
$993 HK$7,795
-31.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOP 108.7K
$21.3K HK$166.8K
-36.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 MOP 513
$74.3 HK$584
-14.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.76 MOP 233
$38.72 HK$304
-25.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 MOP 740
$89.9 HK$705
1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 MOP 807
$144 HK$1,130
-30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 MOP 8,683
$2,165 HK$17K
-50.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 MOP 6,372
$1,542 HK$12.1K
-48.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 MOP 16.2K
$4,815 HK$37.8K
-58.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 MOP 12.9K
$3,116 HK$24.5K
-48.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.5K MOP 92.9K
$26.4K HK$207.5K
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,067 MOP 73.3K
$15.9K HK$125.1K
-43.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,101 MOP 17K
$3,783 HK$29.7K
-44.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
3.97
-17.38%
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