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

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 3.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 1.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 MOP 49.97
$16.09 €13.89
-61.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.32 MOP 399
$64.1 €55.3
-23.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 MOP 50.6
$10.28 €8.88
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$4.64 MOP 37.5
$2.78 €2.4
66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.1
$2.23 €1.92
-43.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOP 6.54
$1.57 €1.35
-48.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 MOP 47.71
$3.41 €2.95
73.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 MOP 59.1
$3.82 €3.3
91.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 MOP 22.72
$1.14 €0.98
146.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.8
$1.73 €1.49
-8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MOP 12.02
$1.67 €1.44
-10.78%
Eggs
$3.13 MOP 25.29
$3.13 €2.7
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 MOP 141
$13.31 €11.5
30.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 MOP 62.2
$7.99 €6.9
-3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 MOP 181
$15.97 €13.79
40.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 31.01
$2.28 €1.97
68.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 MOP 24.36
$1.7 €1.47
77.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 MOP 31.46
$2.04 €1.76
90.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOP 23.27
$2.55 €2.2
12.94%
Potato (1kg)
$4.34 MOP 35.07
$1.76 €1.52
146.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 MOP 27.48
$2.05 €1.77
65.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MOP 13.25
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.78
$0.81 €0.7
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$6.59 €5.69
-5.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 MOP 101
$5.87 €5.07
112.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 MOP 11.14
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MOP 17.1
$2.92 €2.52
-27.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOP 5.75
$2.27 €1.96
-68.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 MOP 182
$46.15 €39.85
-51.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.88
$4.23 €3.66
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 MOP 9.83
$0.86 €0.75
41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 MOP 120
$18.68 €16.13
-20.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 MOP 13.97
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MOP 226.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$148 €128
-31.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 MOP 204
$20.98 €18.11
20.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 MOP 276
$39.65 €34.24
-14.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 MOP 704
$47.92 €41.37
81.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 MOP 27.25
$18.57 €16.03
-81.85%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 MOP 113
$9.38 €8.1
49.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,422
$607 €524
10.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-17.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 MOP 518
$104 €90.1
-38.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 235
$41.09 €35.48
-29.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 718
$92.7 €80
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 810
$119 €102
-15.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 MOP 8,652
$1,592 €1,375
-32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MOP 6,319
$1,262 €1,090
-38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-34.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-21.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
$7,280 €6,286
55.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
$4,549 €3,928
100.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
$1,462 €1,263
40.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
3.81
-13.91%

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Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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