Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Pelotas Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Pelotas

😐 Solo nomad: Taipa is 30% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taipa is 98% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 MOP 51.1
$3.98 R$20.90
59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.91 MOP 393
$21.91 R$115
123.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 MOP 48.48
$5.51 R$28.94
9.44%
Cappuccino
$4.77 MOP 38.32
$1.24 R$6.52
284.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MOP 5.81
$0.70 R$3.65
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MOP 3.11
$0.49 R$2.57
-20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 MOP 47.39
$1.39 R$7.29
323.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 MOP 58.8
$1.32 R$6.95
454.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MOP 11.05
$0.84 R$4.39
63.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.74
$0.84 R$4.44
88.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MOP 11.72
$0.99 R$5.21
47.47%
Eggs
$1.96 MOP 15.79
$2.03 R$10.66
-3.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.13 MOP 138
$10.97 R$57.6
56.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 MOP 63.5
$4.63 R$24.31
70.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 MOP 181
$9.38 R$49.24
139.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 MOP 29.90
$2.00 R$10.51
86.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOP 24.31
$1.26 R$6.61
139.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 MOP 30.75
$1.33 R$7.00
187.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MOP 16.06
$1.10 R$5.76
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$4.47 MOP 35.91
$1.13 R$5.94
295.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 MOP 26.72
$0.94 R$4.95
253.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 MOP 13.06
$0.78 R$4.10
107.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MOP 8.65
$0.62 R$3.26
74.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 MOP 48.79
$1.88 R$9.88
222.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.47 R$39.19
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MOP 11.05
$1.01 R$5.31
35.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MOP 16.79
$1.80 R$9.46
16.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.92 R$4.82
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.00 R$199
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.75
$1.64 R$8.62
57.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 MOP 9.89
$1.05 R$5.50
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.68 MOP 118
$5.48 R$28.78
167.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 MOP 14.58
$1.06 R$5.59
70.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K MOP 249.4K
$24.4K R$128.2K
27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MOP 223.7K
$27.5K R$144.5K
1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.0 MOP 450
$60.9 R$320
-8.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.45 MOP 205
$14.37 R$75.5
77.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.15 MOP 210
$20.20 R$106
29.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.7 MOP 608
$19.70 R$103
284.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.80 MOP 30.52
$18.22 R$95.6
-79.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.21 MOP 98.2
$3.29 R$17.27
271.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$686 MOP 5,512
$313 R$1,645
118.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOP 108.5K
$7,151 R$37.5K
88.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 MOP 510
$36.14 R$190
75.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.24 MOP 235
$58.2 R$306
-49.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 714
$63.2 R$332
40.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 820
$63.8 R$335
59.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 MOP 9,576
$183 R$960
551.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 MOP 7,889
$127 R$666
673.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 MOP 16.1K
$266 R$1,398
651.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 MOP 15.6K
$208 R$1,092
834.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K MOP 130.1K
$1,537 R$8,067
952.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K MOP 106.7K
$772 R$4,053
1619.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Pelotas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$443 R$2,324
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
10
-70.00%

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Last update for Taipa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pelotas: March 1, 2026

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