Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Macao (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Macao (China)

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 70.6% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 71% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$6.18 MOP 49.73
-70.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,428
$55.1 MOP 444
-77.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,164
$5.97 MOP 48.03
-30.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,104
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 497
$4.69 MOP 37.79
-62.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$0.93 MOP 7.53
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.74 MOP 5.97
-68.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.65 MOP 45.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.04 MOP 56.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 211
$2.73 MOP 22.01
-72.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 163
$1.61 MOP 12.92
-63.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.54 MOP 12.41
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.85 MOP 22.97
-57.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,645
$19.48 MOP 157
-69.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 799
$7.78 MOP 62.6
-63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,180
$22.69 MOP 183
-81.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$3.77 MOP 30.37
-73.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$3.09 MOP 24.89
-80.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$3.75 MOP 30.22
-78.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$2.79 MOP 22.43
-82.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$4.22 MOP 33.99
-91.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$3.44 MOP 27.70
-86.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.63 MOP 13.15
-77.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.8
$1.05 MOP 8.44
-65.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 534
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 308
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 573
$6.03 MOP 48.54
-66.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.03 MOP 96.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 MOP 11.50
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 MOP 16.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.7
$0.72 MOP 5.82
-72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,032
$22.53 MOP 181
-67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 234
$2.56 MOP 20.64
-67.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.22 MOP 9.79
-54.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$14.71 MOP 118
-87.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.81 MOP 14.60
-49.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$30.7K MOP 247.3K
-42.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$27.2K MOP 218.9K
-13.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$93.2 MOP 750
17.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,314
$25.10 MOP 202
-81.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,336
$35.46 MOP 285
-56.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,735
$78.3 MOP 630
-82.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,466
$2.77 MOP 22.28
218.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,215
$14.37 MOP 116
-69.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$676 MOP 5,441
-94.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 328.8K
$13.6K MOP 109.6K
-91.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,424
$65.0 MOP 523
-75.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,435
$28.76 MOP 232
-19.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$90.6 MOP 729
-19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,256
$103 MOP 829
-67.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$1,145 MOP 9,220
-90.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
$843 MOP 6,784
-92.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 77.9K
$2,053 MOP 16.5K
-86.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$1,754 MOP 14.1K
-90.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.5K
$12.3K MOP 99.4K
-92.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.6K
$10.9K MOP 88.0K
-95.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Macao (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.8K
$2,018 MOP 16.2K
-90.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
3.21
490.97%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Macao (China): March 2, 2026

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