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Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Pula Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Pula

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 1% cheaper than Pula without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Macao is 7% more expensive than Pula without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Pula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.04 MOP 48.42
$13.75 €11.84
-56.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.98 MOP 393
$74.7 €64.3
-34.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 MOP 49.41
$9.41 €8.1
-34.54%
Cappuccino
$4.81 MOP 38.61
$2.51 €2.16
91.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10
$3.25 €2.8
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MOP 7.08
$2.1 €1.8
-58.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 MOP 46.07
$3.39 €2.92
69.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 MOP 57.3
$4.82 €4.15
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Pula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 MOP 22.93
$1.46 €1.26
95.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 MOP 12.32
$1.66 €1.43
-7.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MOP 11.9
$3.55 €3.06
-58.31%
Eggs
$3.03 MOP 24.3
$4.06 €3.49
-25.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.45 MOP 140
$10.32 €8.89
69.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 MOP 64
$9.1 €7.84
-12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.87 MOP 183
$10.9 €9.39
109.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 MOP 30.97
$1.99 €1.71
93.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 MOP 24.37
$1.57 €1.35
93.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 30.77
$2.22 €1.91
72.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MOP 21.94
$3.57 €3.08
-23.25%
Potato (1kg)
$4.33 MOP 34.7
$1.46 €1.26
196.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.44 MOP 27.56
$0.83 €0.72
314.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 MOP 13.56
$1.41 €1.21
19.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.73
$1.34 €1.15
-18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 MOP 50.4
$5.32 €4.59
18.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 MOP 100
$8.27 €7.12
50.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MOP 10.95
$1.8 €1.55
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 MOP 16.36
$2.67 €2.3
-23.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Pula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MOP 5.84
$2.35 €2.03
-68.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.46 MOP 180
$35.44 €30.53
-36.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MOP 21.01
$3.02 €2.6
-13.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MOP 9.52
$1.07 €0.92
11.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 MOP 122
$8.81 €7.59
71.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 MOP 14.68
$1.79 €1.54
2.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MOP 248.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-19.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K MOP 219.3K
$28.1K €24.2K
-2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Pula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 MOP 826
$134 €115
-23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.79 MOP 199
$22.83 €19.66
8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.19 MOP 266
$33.84 €29.15
-1.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Pula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 MOP 695
$57.2 €49.28
51.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 MOP 27.95
$39.89 €34.36
-91.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 MOP 112
$16.51 €14.22
-15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Pula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 MOP 5,497
$255 €220
168.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K MOP 108.9K
$2,299 €1,980
490.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Pula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MOP 525
$91.5 €78.8
-28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.18 MOP 234
$39.06 €33.64
-25.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 MOP 715
$164 €142
-45.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MOP 827
$116 €99.5
-10.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Pula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 MOP 8,371
$675 €582
54.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 MOP 6,307
$449 €387
74.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,992 MOP 16K
$1,147 €988
73.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,638 MOP 13.1K
$913 €787
79.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K MOP 100.5K
$4,432 €3,817
182.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,859 MOP 63K
$3,334 €2,872
135.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Pula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,016 MOP 16.2K
$1,499 €1,291
34.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
4.22
-22.27%

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Last update for Macao: November 30, 2025

Last update for Pula: November 30, 2025

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