Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 24.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 25.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.33 MOP 50.8

$10.78 SGD 13.91

-41.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.3 MOP 404

$77.1 SGD 99.4

-34.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 MOP 48.81

$7.59 SGD 9.80

-19.89%

Cappuccino

$4.68 MOP 37.58

$5.10 SGD 6.58

-8.24%

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

$1.22 MOP 9.76

$1.65 SGD 2.13

-26.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MOP 6.51

$1.23 SGD 1.59

-34.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.91 MOP 47.48

$7.72 SGD 9.96

-23.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.11 MOP 57.1

$9.45 SGD 12.19

-24.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.85 MOP 22.91

$2.99 SGD 3.86

-4.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 MOP 12.21

$2.35 SGD 3.03

-35.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MOP 11.85

$2.94 SGD 3.79

-49.66%

Eggs

$3.07 MOP 24.66

$3.29 SGD 4.25

-6.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MOP 139

$19.12 SGD 24.67

-9.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 MOP 62.2

$11.14 SGD 14.38

-30.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 MOP 185

$23.02 SGD 29.70

0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MOP 31.10

$4.45 SGD 5.74

-13.03%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 MOP 25.19

$2.97 SGD 3.83

5.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 MOP 29.54

$4.99 SGD 6.44

-26.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 MOP 23.13

$2.59 SGD 3.34

11.20%

Potato (1kg)

$4.31 MOP 34.58

$2.48 SGD 3.20

73.79%

Onion (1kg)

$3.50 MOP 28.13

$2.27 SGD 2.92

54.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.71 MOP 13.72

$2.05 SGD 2.65

-16.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 MOP 8.27

$1.53 SGD 1.97

-32.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.30 MOP 50.6

$13.29 SGD 17.15

-52.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 MOP 97.5

$23.03 SGD 29.71

-47.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.35 MOP 10.85

$4.14 SGD 5.35

-67.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 MOP 16.46

$5.15 SGD 6.64

-60.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MOP 5.70

$1.53 SGD 1.98

-53.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.44 MOP 180

$94.0 SGD 121

-76.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 MOP 20.99

$3.48 SGD 4.49

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.41

$0.70 SGD 0.91

67.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.83 MOP 119

$16.27 SGD 20.99

-8.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 MOP 14.02

$2.19 SGD 2.83

-20.09%

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

$30.8K MOP 247.5K

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

-77.77%

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

$27.5K MOP 221.2K

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

-78.23%

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

$103 MOP 823

$156 SGD 201

-34.36%

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

$24.74 MOP 199

$18.76 SGD 24.20

31.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.27 MOP 267

$37.45 SGD 48.31

-11.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.3 MOP 685

$118 SGD 152

-27.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.47 MOP 27.89

$12.26 SGD 15.81

-71.70%

Cinema Ticket

$14.38 MOP 116

$11.55 SGD 14.90

24.50%

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

$678 MOP 5,442

$1,210 SGD 1,561

-43.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K MOP 109.3K

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

-53.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.9 MOP 513

$82.3 SGD 106

-22.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.72 MOP 231

$43.72 SGD 56.4

-34.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 MOP 714

$105 SGD 136

-15.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 828

$131 SGD 168

-21.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 MOP 8,604

$3,120 SGD 4,025

-65.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MOP 6,107

$2,226 SGD 2,871

-65.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 MOP 16.1K

$6,072 SGD 7,833

-66.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,618 MOP 13.0K

$3,782 SGD 4,879

-57.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.5K MOP 100.0K

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

-47.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,883 MOP 63.3K

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

-52.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,003 MOP 16.1K

$4,503 SGD 5,809

-55.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

3.19

2.82%

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

Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

Last update for Singapore: January 12, 2026

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