Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 30.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Macao is 23.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.33 MOP 50.8

$4.51 ฿142

40.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.3 MOP 404

$46.08 ฿1,449

9.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 MOP 48.81

$8.78 ฿276

-30.75%

Cappuccino

$4.68 MOP 37.58

$3.09 ฿97.0

51.46%

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

$1.22 MOP 9.76

$0.70 ฿21.97

74.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MOP 6.51

$0.40 ฿12.46

102.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.91 MOP 47.48

$2.40 ฿75.5

146.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.11 MOP 57.1

$3.68 ฿116

93.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.85 MOP 22.91

$2.25 ฿70.6

26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 MOP 12.21

$1.87 ฿58.8

-18.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MOP 11.85

$2.22 ฿69.8

-33.33%

Eggs

$3.07 MOP 24.66

$2.23 ฿70.1

37.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MOP 139

$19.68 ฿619

-11.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 MOP 62.2

$3.66 ฿115

111.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 MOP 185

$13.09 ฿411

76.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MOP 31.10

$3.38 ฿106

14.50%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 MOP 25.19

$1.69 ฿53.3

85.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 MOP 29.54

$2.33 ฿73.2

57.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 MOP 23.13

$1.98 ฿62.4

45.45%

Potato (1kg)

$4.31 MOP 34.58

$1.55 ฿48.77

178.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.50 MOP 28.13

$1.51 ฿47.42

131.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.71 MOP 13.72

$0.98 ฿30.84

74.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 MOP 8.27

$0.48 ฿15.01

114.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.30 MOP 50.6

$4.35 ฿137

44.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 MOP 97.5

$20.65 ฿649

-41.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.35 MOP 10.85

$1.77 ฿55.8

-23.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 MOP 16.46

$2.75 ฿86.6

-25.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MOP 5.70

$1.37 ฿43.19

-48.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.44 MOP 180

$11.36 ฿357

97.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 MOP 20.99

$3.11 ฿97.8

-16.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.41

$1.05 ฿32.96

11.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.83 MOP 119

$13.72 ฿431

8.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 MOP 14.02

$1.34 ฿42.16

30.60%

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

$30.8K MOP 247.5K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

11.43%

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

$27.5K MOP 221.2K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-17.99%

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

$103 MOP 823

$122 ฿3,835

-15.95%

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

$24.74 MOP 199

$13.61 ฿428

81.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.27 MOP 267

$18.49 ฿581

79.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.3 MOP 685

$61.7 ฿1,939

38.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.47 MOP 27.89

$16.70 ฿525

-79.22%

Cinema Ticket

$14.38 MOP 116

$9.09 ฿286

58.20%

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

$678 MOP 5,442

$702 ฿22.1K

-3.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K MOP 109.3K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-14.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.9 MOP 513

$58.9 ฿1,851

8.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.72 MOP 231

$34.41 ฿1,082

-16.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 MOP 714

$113 ฿3,545

-21.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 828

$84.7 ฿2,662

21.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 MOP 8,604

$606 ฿19.1K

76.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MOP 6,107

$435 ฿13.7K

74.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 MOP 16.1K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-3.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,618 MOP 13.0K

$1,473 ฿46.3K

9.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.5K MOP 100.0K

$4,445 ฿139.8K

180.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,883 MOP 63.3K

$2,988 ฿93.9K

163.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,003 MOP 16.1K

$547 ฿17.2K

265.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

5.33

-38.46%

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

Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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