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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Macao is 59.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Macao is 56.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 MOPย 50.8
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
6.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 MOPย 404
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
55.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 MOPย 48.81
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-14.73%
Cappuccino
$4.68 MOPย 37.58
$1.65 COPย 6,043
183.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MOPย 9.76
$1.06 COPย 3,882
15.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOPย 6.51
$0.77 COPย 2,839
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 MOPย 47.48
$1.75 COPย 6,418
237.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 MOPย 57.1
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
132.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 MOPย 22.91
$1.10 COPย 4,026
159.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MOPย 12.21
$1.30 COPย 4,771
16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MOPย 11.85
$1.34 COPย 4,905
10.45%
Eggs
$3.07 MOPย 24.66
$2.26 COPย 8,299
35.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.37 MOPย 139
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
286.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 MOPย 62.2
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.04 MOPย 185
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
157.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 MOPย 31.10
$2.37 COPย 8,691
63.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 MOPย 25.19
$1.07 COPย 3,939
193.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 MOPย 29.54
$1.48 COPย 5,418
148.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOPย 23.13
$1.36 COPย 5,011
111.76%
Potato (1kg)
$4.31 MOPย 34.58
$1.13 COPย 4,135
281.42%
Onion (1kg)
$3.50 MOPย 28.13
$1.13 COPย 4,161
209.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MOPย 13.72
$0.89 COPย 3,274
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOPย 8.27
$0.85 COPย 3,114
21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.30 MOPย 50.6
$2.28 COPย 8,361
176.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 MOPย 97.5
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
19.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MOPย 10.85
$1.19 COPย 4,359
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOPย 16.46
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-14.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Macao
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOPย 5.70
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.44 MOPย 180
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-45.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 MOPย 20.99
$1.48 COPย 5,417
76.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 MOPย 9.41
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-38.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 MOPย 119
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
84.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 MOPย 14.02
$0.94 COPย 3,455
86.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MOPย 247.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
73.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K MOPย 221.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 MOPย 823
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.74 MOPย 199
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
159.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.27 MOPย 267
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
40.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.3 MOPย 685
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
230.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.47 MOPย 27.89
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-81.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 MOPย 116
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
255.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$678 MOPย 5,442
$316 COPย 1.2M
114.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K MOPย 109.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
127.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 MOPย 513
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
8.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 MOPย 231
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 MOPย 714
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-10.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MOPย 828
$108 COPย 394.9K
-4.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Macao
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 MOPย 8,604
$491 COPย 1.8M
118.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 MOPย 6,107
$371 COPย 1.4M
104.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOPย 16.1K
$821 COPย 3.0M
144.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 MOPย 13.0K
$731 COPย 2.7M
121.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K MOPย 100.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
312.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,883 MOPย 63.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
491.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Macao
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,003 MOPย 16.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
287.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
13.43
-75.58%

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Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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