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

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 54.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Macao is 56.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.13 MOP 49.30

$6.03 COP 22.7K

1.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.6 MOP 406

$33.17 COP 124.8K

52.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 MOP 49.32

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-15.91%

Cappuccino

$4.61 MOP 37.09

$1.63 COP 6,133

182.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 MOP 10.09

$1.05 COP 3,947

19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 MOP 7.02

$0.77 COP 2,899

12.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 MOP 47.63

$1.73 COP 6,510

242.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.99 MOP 56.2

$3.18 COP 12.0K

119.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 MOP 23.65

$1.07 COP 4,015

174.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 MOP 12.85

$1.31 COP 4,935

22.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 MOP 11.81

$1.38 COP 5,195

6.52%

Eggs

$3.09 MOP 24.82

$2.25 COP 8,457

37.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.73 MOP 143

$4.48 COP 16.9K

295.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 MOP 62.4

$5.74 COP 21.6K

35.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.50 MOP 181

$8.86 COP 33.3K

153.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 MOP 30.15

$2.24 COP 8,438

67.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 MOP 24.03

$1.06 COP 3,988

182.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.82 MOP 30.72

$1.51 COP 5,697

152.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 MOP 22.26

$1.36 COP 5,119

103.68%

Potato (1kg)

$4.27 MOP 34.37

$1.12 COP 4,218

281.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.49 MOP 28.09

$1.17 COP 4,400

198.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MOP 13.55

$0.90 COP 3,395

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.70

$0.84 COP 3,150

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.09 MOP 48.99

$2.26 COP 8,501

169.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.26 MOP 98.6

$9.97 COP 37.5K

22.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.44

$1.18 COP 4,451

20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 MOP 16.23

$2.39 COP 8,993

-15.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MOP 5.76

$0.86 COP 3,233

-16.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.97 MOP 177

$41.45 COP 156.0K

-47.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 MOP 20.82

$1.47 COP 5,521

76.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.39

$1.95 COP 7,323

-40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MOP 122

$7.76 COP 29.2K

95.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 MOP 14.50

$0.97 COP 3,640

85.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.1K MOP 250.4K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

73.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K MOP 226.2K

$26.7K COP 100.6M

5.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 MOP 818

$81.1 COP 305.2K

25.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 MOP 206

$9.40 COP 35.4K

172.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.12 MOP 266

$23.61 COP 88.8K

40.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.6 MOP 704

$25.55 COP 96.1K

242.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.38 MOP 27.16

$19.29 COP 72.6K

-82.48%

Cinema Ticket

$14.26 MOP 115

$4.10 COP 15.4K

247.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$671 MOP 5,397

$306 COP 1.2M

119.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K MOP 107.4K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

126.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MOP 524

$59.8 COP 225.1K

8.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.06 MOP 234

$31.96 COP 120.3K

-9.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.7 MOP 721

$103 COP 386.5K

-12.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 MOP 833

$108 COP 405.9K

-3.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 MOP 8,587

$483 COP 1.8M

121.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 MOP 6,302

$377 COP 1.4M

107.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,991 MOP 16.0K

$822 COP 3.1M

142.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,601 MOP 12.9K

$721 COP 2.7M

122.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

$2,784 COP 10.5M

352.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,739 MOP 62.2K

$1,320 COP 5.0M

486.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,067 MOP 16.6K

$538 COP 2.0M

284.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

13.43

-75.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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