Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 58.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Macao is 61.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 MOP 49.97
$6.23 COP 26K
-0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.32 MOP 399
$32.34 COP 134.8K
52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 MOP 50.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$4.64 MOP 37.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
169.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOP 6.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 MOP 47.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
255.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 MOP 59.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
128.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 MOP 22.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
157.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MOP 12.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.03%
Eggs
$3.13 MOP 25.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 MOP 141
$4.55 COP 19K
282.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 MOP 62.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 MOP 181
$8.59 COP 35.8K
161.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 31.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
69.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 MOP 24.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
181.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 MOP 31.46
$1.51 COP 6,293
157.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOP 23.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
102.82%
Potato (1kg)
$4.34 MOP 35.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
290.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 MOP 27.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
188.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MOP 13.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
164.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 MOP 101
$9.34 COP 38.9K
33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 MOP 11.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MOP 17.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOP 5.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 MOP 182
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-46.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
82.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 MOP 9.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 MOP 120
$7.85 COP 32.7K
88.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 MOP 13.97
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MOP 226.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 MOP 204
$9.44 COP 39.4K
166.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 MOP 276
$23.51 COP 98K
45.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 MOP 704
$25.68 COP 107.1K
238.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 MOP 27.25
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-82.39%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 MOP 113
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,422
$305 COP 1.3M
120.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 MOP 518
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 235
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 718
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 810
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 MOP 8,652
$489 COP 2M
118.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MOP 6,319
$379 COP 1.6M
106.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
142.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
$729 COP 3M
123.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
418.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
494.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
274.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
13.43
-75.58%

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Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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