Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 19.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Macao is 40.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 MOP 49.68

$11.61 MX$200

-46.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.4 MOP 406

$42.75 MX$738

17.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.26 MOP 50.5

$10.60 MX$183

-40.94%

Cappuccino

$4.72 MOP 38.07

$3.59 MX$62.0

31.48%

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

$1.26 MOP 10.17

$1.45 MX$25.08

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MOP 6.53

$0.90 MX$15.50

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 MOP 47.75

$3.03 MX$52.4

95.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.39 MOP 59.6

$4.56 MX$78.8

62.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.87 MOP 23.16

$1.45 MX$25.07

97.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 MOP 12.22

$1.83 MX$31.55

-17.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MOP 11.96

$1.61 MX$27.77

-8.07%

Eggs

$3.17 MOP 25.60

$2.54 MX$43.82

24.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.46 MOP 141

$8.54 MX$148

104.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.91 MOP 63.8

$8.47 MX$146

-6.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 MOP 185

$10.86 MX$188

111.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MOP 31.45

$2.73 MX$47.13

42.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 MOP 24.13

$1.49 MX$25.77

100.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 MOP 30.42

$1.94 MX$33.55

94.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 MOP 23.06

$2.16 MX$37.38

32.41%

Potato (1kg)

$4.23 MOP 34.13

$1.85 MX$31.88

128.65%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 MOP 26.97

$2.19 MX$37.80

52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MOP 13.58

$1.07 MX$18.52

57.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MOP 8.79

$1.08 MX$18.71

0.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.26 MOP 50.5

$4.06 MX$70.1

54.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.51 MOP 101

$10.46 MX$181

19.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.47

$1.65 MX$28.56

-13.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 MOP 16.37

$2.55 MX$44.01

-20.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MOP 6.06

$0.56 MX$9.60

33.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.51 MOP 182

$26.20 MX$453

-14.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 MOP 21.23

$3.14 MX$54.2

-16.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.47

$2.37 MX$40.96

-50.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.76 MOP 119

$3.24 MX$56.0

355.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 MOP 14.48

$1.31 MX$22.70

36.64%

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

$30.8K MOP 248.3K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

0.77%

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

$27.4K MOP 221.3K

$23.8K MX$411.4K

15.11%

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

$101 MOP 816

$83.1 MX$1,436

21.58%

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

$25.49 MOP 206

$22.15 MX$383

15.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 MOP 276

$29.37 MX$507

16.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.5 MOP 714

$51.2 MX$884

72.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.47 MOP 28.00

$18.69 MX$323

-81.43%

Cinema Ticket

$14.19 MOP 115

$4.89 MX$84.4

190.18%

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

$678 MOP 5,474

$199 MX$3,431

241.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K MOP 108.0K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

156.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.0 MOP 524

$35.93 MX$621

80.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.22 MOP 236

$39.39 MX$680

-25.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.6 MOP 740

$80.3 MX$1,387

14.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 831

$87.6 MX$1,512

17.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,045 MOP 8,434

$963 MX$16.6K

8.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$763 MOP 6,161

$482 MX$8,326

58.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,003 MOP 16.2K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MOP 12.9K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

33.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

$3,957 MX$68.3K

217.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,844 MOP 63.3K

$6,513 MX$112.5K

20.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,058 MOP 16.6K

$726 MX$12.5K

183.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

11.42

-71.28%

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

Last update for Macao: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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