Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9.2% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.9% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.13 MOP 49.30
114.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$50.6 MOP 406
6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.13 MOP 49.32
53.34%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.61 MOP 37.09
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.25 MOP 10.09
28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.87 MOP 7.02
32.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$5.92 MOP 47.63
-46.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$6.99 MOP 56.2
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.94 MOP 23.65
-44.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.60 MOP 12.85
70.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.47 MOP 11.81
27.89%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.09 MOP 24.82
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$17.73 MOP 143
-44.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.76 MOP 62.4
8.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$22.50 MOP 181
-48.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.75 MOP 30.15
-20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.99 MOP 24.03
-40.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.82 MOP 30.72
-46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.77 MOP 22.26
-28.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$4.27 MOP 34.37
-51.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$3.49 MOP 28.09
-35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.68 MOP 13.55
-13.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.08 MOP 8.70
0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.09 MOP 48.99
-28.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.26 MOP 98.6
11.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.42 MOP 11.44
17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.02 MOP 16.23
75.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.72 MOP 5.76
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$21.97 MOP 177
-13.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.59 MOP 20.82
-49.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.17 MOP 9.39
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$15.17 MOP 122
-63.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.80 MOP 14.50
-25.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$31.1K MOP 250.4K
-38.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$28.1K MOP 226.2K
-15.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$102 MOP 818
-59.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$25.57 MOP 206
8.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$33.12 MOP 266
-9.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$87.6 MOP 704
-38.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$3.38 MOP 27.16
673.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$14.26 MOP 115
-55.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$671 MOP 5,397
-34.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$13.4K MOP 107.4K
-19.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$65.1 MOP 524
-12.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$29.06 MOP 234
55.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$89.7 MOP 721
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$104 MOP 833
4.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,068 MOP 8,587
-6.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$784 MOP 6,302
-20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,991 MOP 16.0K
5.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,601 MOP 12.9K
-23.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$12.6K MOP 101.4K
-69.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$7,739 MOP 62.2K
-71.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$2,067 MOP 16.6K
-46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.28
245.73%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

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