Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Singapore
🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 33.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 103.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 28.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.37 MOP 51.5
$10.91 SGD 13.95
-41.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MOP 405
$78 SGD 99.8
-35.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$7.91 SGD 10.12
-21.49%
Cappuccino
$4.61 MOP 37.23
$4.82 SGD 6.16
-4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.09
$1.7 SGD 2.18
-26.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MOP 6.74
$1.19 SGD 1.52
-30.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 MOP 47.92
$8.03 SGD 10.27
-26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 MOP 56.8
$9.14 SGD 11.69
-23.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 MOP 23.06
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.78
$2.31 SGD 2.95
-31.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MOP 12.27
$2.89 SGD 3.7
-47.40%
Eggs
$3.04 MOP 24.59
$3.31 SGD 4.23
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.72 MOP 143
$19.51 SGD 24.96
-9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 MOP 61.8
$11.08 SGD 14.18
-30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.01 MOP 186
$22.61 SGD 28.92
1.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.88
$4.6 SGD 5.89
-16.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 MOP 24.82
$2.88 SGD 3.69
6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 MOP 29.95
$5.02 SGD 6.42
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 MOP 23
$2.66 SGD 3.4
6.77%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 MOP 36.08
$2.41 SGD 3.09
85.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.38 MOP 27.3
$2.25 SGD 2.88
50.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 MOP 13.7
$1.95 SGD 2.49
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.33
$1.51 SGD 1.93
-31.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 MOP 50.3
$13.4 SGD 17.14
-53.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 MOP 99.2
$23.06 SGD 29.5
-46.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MOP 10.93
$4.29 SGD 5.48
-68.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MOP 17.03
$5.08 SGD 6.5
-58.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 MOP 6.22
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-50.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.98 MOP 178
$91.9 SGD 118
-76.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MOP 21.61
$3.54 SGD 4.53
-24.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 MOP 9.54
$0.71 SGD 0.91
66.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.07 MOP 122
$16.57 SGD 21.19
-9.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 MOP 14.29
$2.26 SGD 2.88
-21.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MOP 249.5K
$140.1K SGD 179.2K
-77.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MOP 224.5K
$129.8K SGD 166K
-78.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 823
$158 SGD 202
-35.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.85 MOP 201
$18.16 SGD 23.24
36.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 MOP 276
$36.56 SGD 46.76
-6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.8 MOP 694
$116 SGD 148
-25.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.36 MOP 27.15
$12.22 SGD 15.64
-72.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.92 MOP 113
$11.72 SGD 14.99
18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$683 MOP 5,518
$1,213 SGD 1,552
-43.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOP 108.7K
$29.8K SGD 38.2K
-54.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 MOP 513
$83.5 SGD 107
-23.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.76 MOP 233
$42.84 SGD 54.8
-32.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 MOP 740
$108 SGD 138
-15.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 MOP 807
$130 SGD 166
-22.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 MOP 8,683
$3,207 SGD 4,103
-66.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 MOP 6,372
$2,247 SGD 2,875
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 MOP 16.2K
$6,061 SGD 7,753
-66.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 MOP 12.9K
$3,829 SGD 4,897
-58.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.5K MOP 92.9K
$22.8K SGD 29.2K
-49.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,067 MOP 73.3K
$14.8K SGD 18.9K
-38.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,101 MOP 17K
$4,220 SGD 5,398
-50.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
3.19
2.82%
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