Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Taipa is 6.2% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taipa is 5.2% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.31 MOP 50.7

$6.33 MOP 50.8

-0.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.72 MOP 399

$50.3 MOP 404

-1.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.02 MOP 48.31

$6.08 MOP 48.81

-0.99%

Cappuccino

$4.80 MOP 38.57

$4.68 MOP 37.58

2.56%

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

$0.71 MOP 5.67

$1.22 MOP 9.76

-41.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MOP 2.86

$0.81 MOP 6.51

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.70 MOP 45.79

$5.91 MOP 47.48

-3.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 MOP 56.3

$7.11 MOP 57.1

-1.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MOP 11.09

$2.85 MOP 22.91

-51.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 MOP 12.65

$1.52 MOP 12.21

3.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 MOP 11.75

$1.48 MOP 11.85

-1.35%

Eggs

$1.98 MOP 15.92

$3.07 MOP 24.66

-35.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.78 MOP 143

$17.37 MOP 139

2.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.81 MOP 62.7

$7.74 MOP 62.2

0.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.89 MOP 184

$23.04 MOP 185

-0.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 MOP 30.25

$3.87 MOP 31.10

-2.58%

Banana (1kg)

$3.13 MOP 25.11

$3.14 MOP 25.19

-0.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 MOP 29.88

$3.68 MOP 29.54

1.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.96 MOP 15.72

$2.88 MOP 23.13

-31.94%

Potato (1kg)

$4.25 MOP 34.12

$4.31 MOP 34.58

-1.39%

Onion (1kg)

$3.38 MOP 27.12

$3.50 MOP 28.13

-3.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 MOP 13.60

$1.71 MOP 13.72

-1.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.68

$1.03 MOP 8.27

4.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.23 MOP 50.1

$6.30 MOP 50.6

-1.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 MOP 97.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 MOP 10.96

$1.35 MOP 10.85

0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 MOP 17.01

$2.05 MOP 16.46

3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MOP 5.70

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.44 MOP 180

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 MOP 21.34

$2.61 MOP 20.99

1.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 MOP 9.55

$1.17 MOP 9.41

1.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.15 MOP 122

$14.83 MOP 119

2.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 MOP 14.54

$1.75 MOP 14.02

3.43%

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

$30.7K MOP 246.4K

$30.8K MOP 247.5K

-0.45%

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

$28.2K MOP 226.4K

$27.5K MOP 221.2K

2.34%

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

$57.4 MOP 460

$103 MOP 823

-44.07%

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

$24.77 MOP 199

$24.74 MOP 199

0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.71 MOP 206

$33.27 MOP 267

-22.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.6 MOP 591

$85.3 MOP 685

-13.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 MOP 30.70

$3.47 MOP 27.89

10.09%

Cinema Ticket

$12.22 MOP 98.1

$14.38 MOP 116

-15.02%

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

$683 MOP 5,483

$678 MOP 5,442

0.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K MOP 109.1K

$13.6K MOP 109.3K

-0.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MOP 520

$63.9 MOP 513

1.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.10 MOP 234

$28.72 MOP 231

1.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 MOP 711

$88.9 MOP 714

-0.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 829

$103 MOP 828

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MOP 9,725

$1,071 MOP 8,604

13.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 MOP 8,059

$760 MOP 6,107

31.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,066 MOP 16.6K

$2,005 MOP 16.1K

3.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,908 MOP 15.3K

$1,618 MOP 13.0K

17.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.3K MOP 131.0K

$12.5K MOP 100.0K

30.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.4K MOP 107.5K

$7,883 MOP 63.3K

69.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,003 MOP 16.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

-8.54%

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

Last update for Taipa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Macao: January 11, 2026

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