Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Macao

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 29.6% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 29.6% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.05 SGD 14.15

$6.13 MOP 49.30

80.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.4 SGD 100

$50.6 MOP 406

55.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 SGD 9.82

$6.13 MOP 49.32

25.12%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SGD 6.49

$4.61 MOP 37.09

9.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 SGD 2.21

$1.25 MOP 10.09

38.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 SGD 1.50

$0.87 MOP 7.02

34.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SGD 9.92

$5.92 MOP 47.63

30.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.34 SGD 11.95

$6.99 MOP 56.2

33.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.03 SGD 3.88

$2.94 MOP 23.65

3.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 SGD 3.08

$1.60 MOP 12.85

50.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 SGD 3.68

$1.47 MOP 11.81

95.24%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.33

$3.09 MOP 24.82

9.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.22 SGD 24.61

$17.73 MOP 143

8.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.18

$7.76 MOP 62.4

42.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.93 SGD 29.36

$22.50 MOP 181

1.91%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 SGD 5.60

$3.75 MOP 30.15

16.53%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 SGD 3.85

$2.99 MOP 24.03

0.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.86 SGD 6.22

$3.82 MOP 30.72

27.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 SGD 3.48

$2.77 MOP 22.26

-1.81%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 SGD 3.06

$4.27 MOP 34.37

-44.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 SGD 2.78

$3.49 MOP 28.09

-37.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 SGD 2.58

$1.68 MOP 13.55

20.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$1.08 MOP 8.70

45.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.31 SGD 17.04

$6.09 MOP 48.99

118.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.90 SGD 30.59

$12.26 MOP 98.6

94.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.15 SGD 5.31

$1.42 MOP 11.44

192.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.24 SGD 6.71

$2.02 MOP 16.23

159.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 SGD 2.06

$0.72 MOP 5.76

123.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.7 SGD 119

$21.97 MOP 177

322.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 SGD 4.51

$2.59 MOP 20.82

35.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.96

$1.17 MOP 9.39

-35.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.26 SGD 20.81

$15.17 MOP 122

7.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.80

$1.80 MOP 14.50

21.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

$31.1K MOP 250.4K

354.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

$28.1K MOP 226.2K

352.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$157 SGD 201

$102 MOP 818

54.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.68 SGD 23.91

$25.57 MOP 206

-26.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.58 SGD 46.83

$33.12 MOP 266

10.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$117 SGD 150

$87.6 MOP 704

33.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.34 SGD 15.80

$3.38 MOP 27.16

265.09%

Cinema Ticket

$11.82 SGD 15.13

$14.26 MOP 115

-17.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,218 SGD 1,560

$671 MOP 5,397

81.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

$13.4K MOP 107.4K

125.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.6 SGD 106

$65.1 MOP 524

26.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.38 SGD 55.5

$29.06 MOP 234

49.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 136

$89.7 MOP 721

18.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 164

$104 MOP 833

23.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,177 SGD 4,066

$1,068 MOP 8,587

197.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,236 SGD 2,862

$784 MOP 6,302

185.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,257 SGD 8,009

$1,991 MOP 16.0K

214.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,746 SGD 4,794

$1,601 MOP 12.9K

133.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

89.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

$7,739 MOP 62.2K

110.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,249 SGD 5,439

$2,067 MOP 16.6K

105.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

3.28

-2.74%

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

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

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