Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 58.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Macao is 71.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 153% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 MOP 49.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
106.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.32 MOP 399
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
293.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 MOP 50.6
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$4.64 MOP 37.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
109.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOP 6.54
$0.26 Rp 4,217
211.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 MOP 47.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 MOP 59.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
128.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 MOP 22.72
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
88.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MOP 12.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
30.70%
Eggs
$3.13 MOP 25.29
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 MOP 141
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 MOP 62.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
92.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 MOP 181
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
98.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 31.01
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 MOP 24.36
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
96.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 MOP 31.46
$2.65 Rp 43K
46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOP 23.27
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
108.70%
Potato (1kg)
$4.34 MOP 35.07
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
174.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 MOP 27.48
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MOP 13.25
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.78
$0.56 Rp 9,114
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
178.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 MOP 101
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-16.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 MOP 11.14
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MOP 17.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-19.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOP 5.75
$0.32 Rp 5,203
121.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 MOP 182
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
122.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
426.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 MOP 9.83
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 MOP 120
$6.04 Rp 98K
144.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 MOP 13.97
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
136.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
16.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MOP 226.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$62.6 Rp 1M
62.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 MOP 204
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
514.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 MOP 276
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 MOP 704
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
285.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 MOP 27.25
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-46.17%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 MOP 113
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
326.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,422
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
619.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
116.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 MOP 518
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 235
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 718
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 810
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
38.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 MOP 8,652
$259 Rp 4.2M
313.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MOP 6,319
$159 Rp 2.6M
392.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
247.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
385.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1034.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
$860 Rp 14M
959.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
$182 Rp 3M
1029.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
13.28
-75.30%

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Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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