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

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao is 24.4% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Macao is 25% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 MOP 49.68

$10.72 SGD 13.62

-42.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.4 MOP 406

$78.5 SGD 99.7

-35.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.26 MOP 50.5

$7.73 SGD 9.82

-19.02%

Cappuccino

$4.72 MOP 38.07

$5.06 SGD 6.43

-6.72%

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

$1.26 MOP 10.17

$1.71 SGD 2.17

-26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MOP 6.53

$1.23 SGD 1.56

-34.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 MOP 47.75

$7.89 SGD 10.02

-24.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.39 MOP 59.6

$9.27 SGD 11.78

-20.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.87 MOP 23.16

$3.08 SGD 3.91

-6.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 MOP 12.22

$2.31 SGD 2.93

-34.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MOP 11.96

$2.82 SGD 3.58

-47.52%

Eggs

$3.17 MOP 25.60

$3.30 SGD 4.19

-3.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.46 MOP 141

$19.14 SGD 24.31

-8.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.91 MOP 63.8

$11.27 SGD 14.31

-29.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 MOP 185

$22.31 SGD 28.33

2.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MOP 31.45

$4.53 SGD 5.76

-13.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 MOP 24.13

$2.88 SGD 3.66

3.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 MOP 30.42

$4.84 SGD 6.15

-22.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 MOP 23.06

$2.74 SGD 3.49

4.38%

Potato (1kg)

$4.23 MOP 34.13

$2.43 SGD 3.08

74.07%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 MOP 26.97

$2.23 SGD 2.84

49.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MOP 13.58

$2.06 SGD 2.61

-18.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MOP 8.79

$1.57 SGD 1.99

-30.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.26 MOP 50.5

$13.11 SGD 16.65

-52.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.51 MOP 101

$25.36 SGD 32.21

-50.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.47

$4.22 SGD 5.36

-66.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 MOP 16.37

$5.04 SGD 6.40

-59.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MOP 6.06

$1.60 SGD 2.04

-53.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.51 MOP 182

$93.4 SGD 119

-75.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 MOP 21.23

$3.66 SGD 4.65

-28.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.47

$0.76 SGD 0.96

53.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.76 MOP 119

$16.14 SGD 20.49

-8.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 MOP 14.48

$2.18 SGD 2.76

-17.89%

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

$30.8K MOP 248.3K

$140.6K SGD 178.6K

-78.12%

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

$27.4K MOP 221.3K

$129.5K SGD 164.5K

-78.83%

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

$101 MOP 816

$159 SGD 202

-36.34%

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

$25.49 MOP 206

$18.22 SGD 23.13

39.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 MOP 276

$37.77 SGD 47.97

-9.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.5 MOP 714

$120 SGD 153

-26.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.47 MOP 28.00

$12.06 SGD 15.32

-71.23%

Cinema Ticket

$14.19 MOP 115

$11.78 SGD 14.96

20.46%

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

$678 MOP 5,474

$1,206 SGD 1,531

-43.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K MOP 108.0K

$29.5K SGD 37.5K

-54.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.0 MOP 524

$81.4 SGD 103

-20.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.22 MOP 236

$43.54 SGD 55.3

-32.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.6 MOP 740

$106 SGD 134

-13.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 831

$131 SGD 167

-21.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,045 MOP 8,434

$3,189 SGD 4,050

-67.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$763 MOP 6,161

$2,288 SGD 2,906

-66.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,003 MOP 16.2K

$6,085 SGD 7,728

-67.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MOP 12.9K

$3,740 SGD 4,750

-57.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

$23.4K SGD 29.7K

-46.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,844 MOP 63.3K

$16.5K SGD 21.0K

-52.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,058 MOP 16.6K

$4,293 SGD 5,452

-52.07%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Singapore: April 12, 2026

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