Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Southend-on-Sea is 2.3% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Southend-on-Sea is 6.4% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$6.18 MOP 49.97
234.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 £59.5
$49.32 MOP 399
63.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 £6.94
$6.26 MOP 50.6
50.80%
Cappuccino
$4.46 £3.28
$4.64 MOP 37.5
-3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.25 MOP 10.1
24.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.81 MOP 6.54
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$5.9 MOP 47.71
-6.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 £3.34
$7.31 MOP 59.1
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.81 MOP 22.72
-47.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.58 MOP 12.8
-10.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.49 MOP 12.02
-6.71%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$3.13 MOP 25.29
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$17.42 MOP 141
-53.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 £5.45
$7.69 MOP 62.2
-3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 £9.9
$22.44 MOP 181
-40.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.29
$3.84 MOP 31.01
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$3.01 MOP 24.36
-55.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$3.89 MOP 31.46
-40.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.88 MOP 23.27
-4.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$4.34 MOP 35.07
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$3.4 MOP 27.48
-55.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 £0.55
$1.64 MOP 13.25
-54.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.09 MOP 8.78
27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.24 £14.16
$6.21 MOP 50.2
209.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.66 £7.11
$12.46 MOP 101
-22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$1.38 MOP 11.14
97.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.12 MOP 17.1
13.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.97
$0.71 MOP 5.75
276.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.63 £34.31
$22.56 MOP 182
106.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$2.58 MOP 20.88
120.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.22 MOP 9.83
0.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.41 £36.36
$14.78 MOP 120
234.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.73 MOP 13.97
9.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
28.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$28K MOP 226.7K
45.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 £127
$102 MOP 821
69.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 £10.3
$25.2 MOP 204
-44.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.46 £26.1
$34.1 MOP 276
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.6 £30.61
$87 MOP 704
-52.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.37 MOP 27.25
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 £6.13
$14.02 MOP 113
-40.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,424
$671 MOP 5,422
188.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.1K £14.8K
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
51.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 £64.5
$64 MOP 518
36.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 £29.41
$29.06 MOP 235
37.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 £65.4
$88.8 MOP 718
0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$100 MOP 810
1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 £1,040
$1,070 MOP 8,652
32.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £745
$782 MOP 6,319
29.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,373 £1,746
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,432 £1,790
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
48.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,663 £3,432
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
-58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,015 £2,955
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
-55.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southend-on-Sea
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 £2,763
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
82.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.28
66.16%

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Last update for Southend-on-Sea: October 26, 2025

Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

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