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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Macao

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pula is 5.9% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pula is 1.9% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pula
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$6.33 MOPย 50.8
118.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.0
$50.3 MOPย 404
47.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.75
$6.08 MOPย 48.81
47.86%
Cappuccino
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$4.68 MOPย 37.58
-47.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.22 MOPย 9.76
166.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.81 MOPย 6.51
160.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.91 MOPย 47.48
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 โ‚ฌ4.20
$7.11 MOPย 57.1
-31.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pula
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.85 MOPย 22.91
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.52 MOPย 12.21
9.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$1.48 MOPย 11.85
147.97%
Eggs
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$3.07 MOPย 24.66
37.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
$17.37 MOPย 139
-39.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 โ‚ฌ7.90
$7.74 MOPย 62.2
18.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 โ‚ฌ9.30
$23.04 MOPย 185
-53.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.87 MOPย 31.10
-47.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$3.14 MOPย 25.19
-50.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.68 MOPย 29.54
-41.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.88 MOPย 23.13
20.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$4.31 MOPย 34.58
-64.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$3.50 MOPย 28.13
-74.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.71 MOPย 13.72
-19.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.03 MOPย 8.27
27.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.41
$6.30 MOPย 50.6
-18.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.08
$12.14 MOPย 97.5
-41.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.35 MOPย 10.85
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.05 MOPย 16.46
25.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pula
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.71 MOPย 5.70
228.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.42 โ‚ฌ29.67
$22.44 MOPย 180
53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.61 MOPย 20.99
16.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.17 MOPย 9.41
-9.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.75
$14.83 MOPย 119
-39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.75 MOPย 14.02
0.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$30.8K MOPย 247.5K
21.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$27.5K MOPย 221.2K
3.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$103 MOPย 823
25.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.18
$24.74 MOPย 199
-5.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.46 โ‚ฌ28.84
$33.27 MOPย 267
0.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.02
$85.3 MOPย 685
-33.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.53 โ‚ฌ34.94
$3.47 MOPย 27.89
1068.01%
Cinema Ticket
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.03
$14.38 MOPย 116
13.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pula
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ216
$678 MOPย 5,442
-63.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,282 โ‚ฌ1,967
$13.6K MOPย 109.3K
-83.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.4
$63.9 MOPย 513
47.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.23 โ‚ฌ33.81
$28.72 MOPย 231
36.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 โ‚ฌ146
$88.9 MOPย 714
90.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$103 MOPย 828
14.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pula
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$1,071 MOPย 8,604
-37.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฌ386
$760 MOPย 6,107
-41.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 โ‚ฌ1,001
$2,005 MOPย 16.1K
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 โ‚ฌ759
$1,618 MOPย 13.0K
-45.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,296 โ‚ฌ3,704
$12.5K MOPย 100.0K
-65.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 โ‚ฌ3,059
$7,883 MOPย 63.3K
-54.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pula
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,497 โ‚ฌ1,290
$2,003 MOPย 16.1K
-25.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.28
28.66%

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Last update for Pula: January 11, 2026

Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

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