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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 33.2% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 33.6% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.78 SGD 13.91

$6.33 MOP 50.8

70.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.1 SGD 99.4

$50.3 MOP 404

53.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 SGD 9.80

$6.08 MOP 48.81

24.84%

Cappuccino

$5.10 SGD 6.58

$4.68 MOP 37.58

8.97%

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

$1.65 SGD 2.13

$1.22 MOP 9.76

35.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.59

$0.81 MOP 6.51

51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.72 SGD 9.96

$5.91 MOP 47.48

30.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.45 SGD 12.19

$7.11 MOP 57.1

32.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 SGD 3.86

$2.85 MOP 22.91

4.91%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 SGD 3.03

$1.52 MOP 12.21

54.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SGD 3.79

$1.48 MOP 11.85

98.65%

Eggs

$3.29 SGD 4.25

$3.07 MOP 24.66

7.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.12 SGD 24.67

$17.37 MOP 139

10.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.14 SGD 14.38

$7.74 MOP 62.2

43.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.02 SGD 29.70

$23.04 MOP 185

-0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$4.45 SGD 5.74

$3.87 MOP 31.10

14.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SGD 3.83

$3.14 MOP 25.19

-5.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.99 SGD 6.44

$3.68 MOP 29.54

35.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 SGD 3.34

$2.88 MOP 23.13

-10.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 SGD 3.20

$4.31 MOP 34.58

-42.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.92

$3.50 MOP 28.13

-35.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 SGD 2.65

$1.71 MOP 13.72

19.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SGD 1.97

$1.03 MOP 8.27

48.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.29 SGD 17.15

$6.30 MOP 50.6

110.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.03 SGD 29.71

$12.14 MOP 97.5

89.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.14 SGD 5.35

$1.35 MOP 10.85

206.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 SGD 6.64

$2.05 MOP 16.46

151.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.53 SGD 1.98

$0.71 MOP 5.70

115.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 SGD 121

$22.44 MOP 180

318.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.48 SGD 4.49

$2.61 MOP 20.99

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 SGD 0.91

$1.17 MOP 9.41

-40.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 SGD 20.99

$14.83 MOP 119

9.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 SGD 2.83

$1.75 MOP 14.02

25.14%

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

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

$30.8K MOP 247.5K

349.93%

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

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

$27.5K MOP 221.2K

359.27%

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

$156 SGD 201

$103 MOP 823

52.34%

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

$18.76 SGD 24.20

$24.74 MOP 199

-24.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.45 SGD 48.31

$33.27 MOP 267

12.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$118 SGD 152

$85.3 MOP 685

38.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 SGD 15.81

$3.47 MOP 27.89

253.31%

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 SGD 14.90

$14.38 MOP 116

-19.68%

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

$1,210 SGD 1,561

$678 MOP 5,442

78.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

$13.6K MOP 109.3K

116.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.3 SGD 106

$63.9 MOP 513

28.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.72 SGD 56.4

$28.72 MOP 231

52.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SGD 136

$88.9 MOP 714

18.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 168

$103 MOP 828

26.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,120 SGD 4,025

$1,071 MOP 8,604

191.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,226 SGD 2,871

$760 MOP 6,107

192.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,072 SGD 7,833

$2,005 MOP 16.1K

202.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,782 SGD 4,879

$1,618 MOP 13.0K

133.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

$12.5K MOP 100.0K

90.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

$7,883 MOP 63.3K

110.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,503 SGD 5,809

$2,003 MOP 16.1K

124.75%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

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