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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 32.4% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 33.3% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.72 SGD 13.62

$6.16 MOP 49.68

74.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.5 SGD 99.7

$50.4 MOP 406

55.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.73 SGD 9.82

$6.26 MOP 50.5

23.48%

Cappuccino

$5.06 SGD 6.43

$4.72 MOP 38.07

7.20%

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

$1.71 SGD 2.17

$1.26 MOP 10.17

35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.56

$0.81 MOP 6.53

51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.89 SGD 10.02

$5.92 MOP 47.75

33.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.27 SGD 11.78

$7.39 MOP 59.6

25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 SGD 3.91

$2.87 MOP 23.16

7.32%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 SGD 2.93

$1.51 MOP 12.22

52.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 SGD 3.58

$1.48 MOP 11.96

90.54%

Eggs

$3.30 SGD 4.19

$3.17 MOP 25.60

4.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.14 SGD 24.31

$17.46 MOP 141

9.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.27 SGD 14.31

$7.91 MOP 63.8

42.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.31 SGD 28.33

$22.96 MOP 185

-2.83%

Apples (1kg)

$4.53 SGD 5.76

$3.90 MOP 31.45

16.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SGD 3.66

$2.99 MOP 24.13

-3.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.84 SGD 6.15

$3.77 MOP 30.42

28.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 SGD 3.49

$2.86 MOP 23.06

-4.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 SGD 3.08

$4.23 MOP 34.13

-42.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.23 SGD 2.84

$3.34 MOP 26.97

-33.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.06 SGD 2.61

$1.68 MOP 13.58

22.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 1.99

$1.09 MOP 8.79

44.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.11 SGD 16.65

$6.26 MOP 50.5

109.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$25.36 SGD 32.21

$12.51 MOP 101

102.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.22 SGD 5.36

$1.42 MOP 11.47

197.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 SGD 6.40

$2.03 MOP 16.37

148.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 SGD 2.04

$0.75 MOP 6.06

113.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.4 SGD 119

$22.51 MOP 182

315.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 SGD 4.65

$2.63 MOP 21.23

39.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.96

$1.17 MOP 9.47

-35.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.14 SGD 20.49

$14.76 MOP 119

9.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.76

$1.79 MOP 14.48

21.79%

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

$140.6K SGD 178.6K

$30.8K MOP 248.3K

357.03%

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

$129.5K SGD 164.5K

$27.4K MOP 221.3K

372.29%

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

$159 SGD 202

$101 MOP 816

57.08%

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

$18.22 SGD 23.13

$25.49 MOP 206

-28.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.77 SGD 47.97

$34.21 MOP 276

10.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$120 SGD 153

$88.5 MOP 714

35.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.06 SGD 15.32

$3.47 MOP 28.00

247.55%

Cinema Ticket

$11.78 SGD 14.96

$14.19 MOP 115

-16.98%

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

$1,206 SGD 1,531

$678 MOP 5,474

77.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.5K SGD 37.5K

$13.4K MOP 108.0K

120.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.4 SGD 103

$65.0 MOP 524

25.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.54 SGD 55.3

$29.22 MOP 236

49.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 134

$91.6 MOP 740

15.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 167

$103 MOP 831

27.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,189 SGD 4,050

$1,045 MOP 8,434

205.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,288 SGD 2,906

$763 MOP 6,161

199.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,085 SGD 7,728

$2,003 MOP 16.2K

203.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,740 SGD 4,750

$1,595 MOP 12.9K

134.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 29.7K

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

86.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.5K SGD 21.0K

$7,844 MOP 63.3K

110.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,293 SGD 5,452

$2,058 MOP 16.6K

108.63%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Macao: April 14, 2026

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