Cost of living comparison
Macau is 25.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Macau
Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$6.18
MOP49.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$8.73
MOP70.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$8.16
MOP65.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$2.39
MOP19.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$1.98
MOP15.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$6.32
MOP50.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$14.90
MOP119.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,735.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$11.35
MOP91.30
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$29.59
MOP238.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,103.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$993.23
MOP7,991.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$62.16
MOP500.16
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$682.85
MOP5,494.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,457.68
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$5.08
MOP40.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$99.32
MOP799.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$13.91
MOP111.88
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$51.71
MOP416.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$31.04
MOP249.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$58.56
MOP471.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$76.71
MOP617.20
|
|
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