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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taipa is 17.8% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taipa is 9.4% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.33 MOP 51.1

$6.16 MOP 49.68

2.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.07 MOP 396

$50.4 MOP 406

-2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.99 MOP 48.32

$6.26 MOP 50.5

-4.31%

Cappuccino

$4.85 MOP 39.10

$4.72 MOP 38.07

2.75%

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

$0.71 MOP 5.72

$1.26 MOP 10.17

-43.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MOP 2.87

$0.81 MOP 6.53

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.86 MOP 47.26

$5.92 MOP 47.75

-1.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 MOP 56.9

$7.39 MOP 59.6

-4.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 MOP 10.68

$2.87 MOP 23.16

-54.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 MOP 12.71

$1.51 MOP 12.22

3.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.53 MOP 12.38

$1.48 MOP 11.96

3.38%

Eggs

$1.96 MOP 15.79

$3.17 MOP 25.60

-38.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.51 MOP 141

$17.46 MOP 141

0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.85 MOP 63.4

$7.91 MOP 63.8

-0.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.06 MOP 186

$22.96 MOP 185

0.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MOP 31.47

$3.90 MOP 31.45

Banana (1kg)

$3.08 MOP 24.86

$2.99 MOP 24.13

3.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.85 MOP 31.10

$3.77 MOP 30.42

2.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 MOP 16.10

$2.86 MOP 23.06

-30.42%

Potato (1kg)

$4.27 MOP 34.43

$4.23 MOP 34.13

0.95%

Onion (1kg)

$3.41 MOP 27.49

$3.34 MOP 26.97

2.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 MOP 13.32

$1.68 MOP 13.58

-1.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MOP 8.77

$1.09 MOP 8.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.04 MOP 48.78

$6.26 MOP 50.5

-3.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.51 MOP 101

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 MOP 11.51

$1.42 MOP 11.47

0.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 MOP 16.34

$2.03 MOP 16.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MOP 6.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.51 MOP 182

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.53 MOP 20.39

$2.63 MOP 21.23

-3.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 MOP 9.58

$1.17 MOP 9.47

1.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.02 MOP 121

$14.76 MOP 119

1.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.74 MOP 14.07

$1.79 MOP 14.48

-2.79%

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

$31.6K MOP 254.9K

$30.8K MOP 248.3K

2.63%

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

$28.0K MOP 226.2K

$27.4K MOP 221.3K

2.20%

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

$57.3 MOP 463

$101 MOP 816

-43.29%

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

$25.69 MOP 207

$25.49 MOP 206

0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.56 MOP 214

$34.21 MOP 276

-22.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.7 MOP 595

$88.5 MOP 714

-16.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.74 MOP 30.19

$3.47 MOP 28.00

7.78%

Cinema Ticket

$12.51 MOP 101

$14.19 MOP 115

-11.84%

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

$678 MOP 5,468

$678 MOP 5,474

-0.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K MOP 107.2K

$13.4K MOP 108.0K

-0.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MOP 525

$65.0 MOP 524

0.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.94 MOP 234

$29.22 MOP 236

-0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 MOP 721

$91.6 MOP 740

-2.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 MOP 809

$103 MOP 831

-2.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,185 MOP 9,565

$1,045 MOP 8,434

13.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,003 MOP 8,093

$763 MOP 6,161

31.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,029 MOP 16.4K

$2,003 MOP 16.2K

1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,948 MOP 15.7K

$1,595 MOP 12.9K

22.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$15.9K MOP 128.4K

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

26.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.1K MOP 105.7K

$7,844 MOP 63.3K

66.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,058 MOP 16.6K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Macao: April 14, 2026

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