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

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 12.5% cheaper than Pula without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 14.6% cheaper than Pula without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Pula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 MOP 49.42
$13.85 €11.83
-55.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 MOP 407
$76.5 €65.3
-33.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MOP 49.44
$9.46 €8.08
-35.20%
Cappuccino
$4.61 MOP 37.18
$2.42 €2.07
90.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.11
$3.18 €2.71
-60.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MOP 7.03
$2.14 €1.83
-59.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 MOP 47.75
$3.37 €2.88
75.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 MOP 56.4
$5.06 €4.32
38.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Pula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 MOP 23.71
$1.51 €1.29
94.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 MOP 12.88
$1.62 €1.39
-1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOP 11.84
$3.62 €3.09
-59.39%
Eggs
$3.09 MOP 24.88
$4.26 €3.64
-27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 MOP 143
$10.29 €8.79
72.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 MOP 62.6
$9.16 €7.83
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.50 MOP 181
$11.04 €9.43
103.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 MOP 30.23
$2.07 €1.77
81.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 MOP 24.09
$1.56 €1.33
91.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.80
$2.25 €1.92
69.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 MOP 22.32
$3.42 €2.92
-19.01%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 MOP 34.45
$1.54 €1.31
177.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.49 MOP 28.16
$0.90 €0.77
287.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 MOP 13.58
$1.38 €1.17
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MOP 8.73
$1.31 €1.12
-17.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MOP 49.11
$5.09 €4.35
19.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.26 MOP 98.9
$7.20 €6.15
70.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 MOP 11.47
$1.85 €1.58
-23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MOP 16.27
$2.62 €2.24
-22.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Pula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MOP 5.78
$2.27 €1.94
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.97 MOP 177
$35.18 €30.04
-37.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 MOP 20.87
$3.14 €2.68
-17.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 MOP 9.41
$1.06 €0.91
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 MOP 122
$8.80 €7.51
72.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 MOP 14.53
$1.76 €1.50
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K MOP 251.0K
$38.3K €32.7K
-18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K MOP 226.8K
$27.7K €23.7K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Pula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$133 €114
-23.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 MOP 206
$22.98 €19.62
11.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.12 MOP 267
$33.83 €28.89
-2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Pula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 MOP 706
$57.5 €49.10
52.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 MOP 27.23
$41.19 €35.18
-91.79%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 MOP 115
$16.43 €14.03
-13.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Pula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,410
$247 €211
171.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K MOP 107.7K
$2,301 €1,965
480.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Pula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MOP 525
$93.9 €80.2
-30.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 234
$39.45 €33.69
-26.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 MOP 723
$165 €141
-45.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MOP 835
$116 €99.3
-10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Pula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 MOP 8,608
$670 €572
59.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 MOP 6,317
$447 €382
75.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 MOP 16.0K
$1,146 €979
73.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 MOP 12.9K
$888 €758
80.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K MOP 101.6K
$4,390 €3,749
187.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,739 MOP 62.4K
$3,550 €3,031
118.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Pula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,067 MOP 16.7K
$1,537 €1,313
34.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
4.22
-22.27%

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Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pula: March 1, 2026

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