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

Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 MOPĀ 51.1
$6.13 MOPĀ 49.30
3.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.91 MOPĀ 393
$50.6 MOPĀ 406
-3.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 MOPĀ 48.48
$6.13 MOPĀ 49.32
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$4.77 MOPĀ 38.32
$4.61 MOPĀ 37.09
3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MOPĀ 5.81
$1.25 MOPĀ 10.09
-42.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MOPĀ 3.11
$0.87 MOPĀ 7.02
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 MOPĀ 47.39
$5.92 MOPĀ 47.63
-0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 MOPĀ 58.8
$6.99 MOPĀ 56.2
4.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MOPĀ 11.05
$2.94 MOPĀ 23.65
-53.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOPĀ 12.74
$1.60 MOPĀ 12.85
-1.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MOPĀ 11.72
$1.47 MOPĀ 11.81
-0.68%
Eggs
$1.96 MOPĀ 15.79
$3.09 MOPĀ 24.82
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 MOPĀ 138
$17.73 MOPĀ 143
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 MOPĀ 63.5
$7.76 MOPĀ 62.4
1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 MOPĀ 181
$22.50 MOPĀ 181
-0.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 MOPĀ 29.90
$3.75 MOPĀ 30.15
-0.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOPĀ 24.31
$2.99 MOPĀ 24.03
1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 MOPĀ 30.75
$3.82 MOPĀ 30.72
0.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MOPĀ 16.06
$2.77 MOPĀ 22.26
-27.80%
Potato (1kg)
$4.47 MOPĀ 35.91
$4.27 MOPĀ 34.37
4.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 MOPĀ 26.72
$3.49 MOPĀ 28.09
-4.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 MOPĀ 13.06
$1.68 MOPĀ 13.55
-3.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MOPĀ 8.65
$1.08 MOPĀ 8.70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 MOPĀ 48.79
$6.09 MOPĀ 48.99
-0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.26 MOPĀ 98.6
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MOPĀ 11.05
$1.42 MOPĀ 11.44
-3.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MOPĀ 16.79
$2.02 MOPĀ 16.23
3.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Taipa
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.72 MOPĀ 5.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.97 MOPĀ 177
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOPĀ 20.75
$2.59 MOPĀ 20.82
-0.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 MOPĀ 9.89
$1.17 MOPĀ 9.39
5.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.68 MOPĀ 118
$15.17 MOPĀ 122
-3.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 MOPĀ 14.58
$1.80 MOPĀ 14.50
0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K MOPĀ 249.4K
$31.1K MOPĀ 250.4K
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MOPĀ 223.7K
$28.1K MOPĀ 226.2K
-1.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.0 MOPĀ 450
$102 MOPĀ 818
-45.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.45 MOPĀ 205
$25.57 MOPĀ 206
-0.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.15 MOPĀ 210
$33.12 MOPĀ 266
-21.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.7 MOPĀ 608
$87.6 MOPĀ 704
-13.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.80 MOPĀ 30.52
$3.38 MOPĀ 27.16
12.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.21 MOPĀ 98.2
$14.26 MOPĀ 115
-14.38%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$686 MOPĀ 5,512
$671 MOPĀ 5,397
2.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOPĀ 108.5K
$13.4K MOPĀ 107.4K
1.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 MOPĀ 510
$65.1 MOPĀ 524
-2.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.24 MOPĀ 235
$29.06 MOPĀ 234
0.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOPĀ 714
$89.7 MOPĀ 721
-1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOPĀ 820
$104 MOPĀ 833
-1.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 MOPĀ 9,576
$1,068 MOPĀ 8,587
11.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 MOPĀ 7,889
$784 MOPĀ 6,302
25.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 MOPĀ 16.1K
$1,991 MOPĀ 16.0K
0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 MOPĀ 15.6K
$1,601 MOPĀ 12.9K
21.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K MOPĀ 130.1K
$12.6K MOPĀ 101.4K
28.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K MOPĀ 106.7K
$7,739 MOPĀ 62.2K
71.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,067 MOPĀ 16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.28
-8.54%

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Last update for Taipa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

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