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

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 26.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Macao is 24.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 MOP 50.5

$4.60 ฿143

36.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.34 MOP 397

$46.64 ฿1,447

5.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.30 MOP 50.7

$8.46 ฿263

-25.53%

Cappuccino

$4.59 MOP 36.99

$2.98 ฿92.4

54.03%

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

$1.24 MOP 10.02

$0.73 ฿22.61

69.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 MOP 6.67

$0.39 ฿12.16

112.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.73 MOP 46.15

$2.45 ฿75.9

133.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.08 MOP 57.0

$3.62 ฿112

95.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 MOP 23.73

$2.26 ฿70.1

30.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 MOP 12.77

$1.82 ฿56.3

-12.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MOP 11.94

$2.26 ฿70.2

-34.51%

Eggs

$3.08 MOP 24.80

$2.24 ฿69.5

37.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.12 MOP 138

$20.00 ฿621

-14.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.97 MOP 64.2

$3.81 ฿118

109.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.82 MOP 184

$13.12 ฿407

73.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.84 MOP 30.91

$3.22 ฿100.0

19.25%

Banana (1kg)

$3.10 MOP 24.98

$1.63 ฿50.6

90.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.71 MOP 29.83

$2.29 ฿70.9

62.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.80 MOP 22.52

$2.01 ฿62.3

39.30%

Potato (1kg)

$4.26 MOP 34.30

$1.56 ฿48.26

173.08%

Onion (1kg)

$3.33 MOP 26.78

$1.50 ฿46.56

122.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 MOP 13.12

$1.02 ฿31.53

59.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.70

$0.52 ฿16.24

107.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.37 MOP 51.2

$4.45 ฿138

43.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.50 MOP 101

$20.40 ฿633

-38.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.44

$1.76 ฿54.6

-19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 MOP 16.55

$2.68 ฿83.3

-23.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MOP 6.20

$1.36 ฿42.06

-43.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.89 MOP 176

$11.60 ฿360

88.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 MOP 21.18

$3.03 ฿94.0

-13.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.43

$1.03 ฿31.98

13.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.85 MOP 120

$14.04 ฿436

5.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 MOP 14.71

$1.30 ฿40.40

40.77%

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

$30.8K MOP 248.3K

$27.8K ฿864.1K

10.75%

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

$28.3K MOP 227.5K

$33.8K ฿1.0M

-16.39%

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

$99.9 MOP 804

$124 ฿3,850

-19.47%

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

$25.62 MOP 206

$13.81 ฿428

85.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.98 MOP 266

$18.79 ฿583

75.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.9 MOP 708

$60.7 ฿1,882

45.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.31 MOP 26.66

$16.93 ฿525

-80.45%

Cinema Ticket

$14.03 MOP 113

$9.11 ฿283

54.01%

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

$687 MOP 5,527

$682 ฿21.2K

0.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K MOP 106.6K

$15.9K ฿494.1K

-16.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MOP 508

$58.4 ฿1,810

8.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 MOP 231

$34.32 ฿1,065

-16.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.7 MOP 730

$116 ฿3,598

-21.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 MOP 822

$83.2 ฿2,581

22.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,053 MOP 8,477

$614 ฿19.0K

71.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$780 MOP 6,275

$448 ฿13.9K

73.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,983 MOP 16.0K

$2,077 ฿64.4K

-4.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,616 MOP 13.0K

$1,473 ฿45.7K

9.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.1K

$4,225 ฿131.1K

197.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,000 MOP 64.4K

$3,062 ฿95.0K

161.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,042 MOP 16.4K

$548 ฿17.0K

272.38%

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: February 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 12, 2026

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