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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Macao is 51.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Macao is 18.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 MOPĀ 49.30
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
76.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 MOPĀ 406
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
57.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MOPĀ 49.32
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
26.13%
Cappuccino
$4.61 MOPĀ 37.09
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
63.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOPĀ 10.09
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MOPĀ 7.02
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 MOPĀ 47.63
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
104.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 MOPĀ 56.2
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
78.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 MOPĀ 23.65
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
68.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 MOPĀ 12.85
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOPĀ 11.81
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
25.64%
Eggs
$3.09 MOPĀ 24.82
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
31.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 MOPĀ 143
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
19.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 MOPĀ 62.4
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
82.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.50 MOPĀ 181
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
84.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 MOPĀ 30.15
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 MOPĀ 24.03
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
91.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOPĀ 30.72
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
42.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 MOPĀ 22.26
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 MOPĀ 34.37
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
113.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.49 MOPĀ 28.09
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
51.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 MOPĀ 13.55
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MOPĀ 8.70
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
47.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MOPĀ 48.99
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
83.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.26 MOPĀ 98.6
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-51.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 MOPĀ 11.44
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MOPĀ 16.23
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-27.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MOPĀ 5.76
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.97 MOPĀ 177
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
165.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 MOPĀ 20.82
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
475.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 MOPĀ 9.39
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 MOPĀ 122
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
142.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 MOPĀ 14.50
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
109.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K MOPĀ 250.4K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
20.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K MOPĀ 226.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
-11.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOPĀ 818
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
26.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 MOPĀ 206
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
542.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.12 MOPĀ 266
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
40.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 MOPĀ 704
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 MOPĀ 27.16
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-47.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 MOPĀ 115
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
242.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOPĀ 5,397
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
128.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K MOPĀ 107.4K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
103.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MOPĀ 524
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
20.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOPĀ 234
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 MOPĀ 721
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MOPĀ 833
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
32.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 MOPĀ 8,587
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
7.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 MOPĀ 6,302
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 MOPĀ 16.0K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-41.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 MOPĀ 12.9K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-23.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K MOPĀ 101.4K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
315.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,739 MOPĀ 62.2K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
225.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Macao
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,067 MOPĀ 16.6K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1051.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
13.28
-75.30%

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Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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