Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 19.6% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 4.3% less in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Bangkok

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Macao	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.95	$2.91 THB97.07	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.95	$5.83 THB194.15	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.15	$0.62 THB20.52	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.20	$0.29 THB9.72	-54.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Macao	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.81	$1.52 THB50.73	-31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.24	$11.74 THB391.23	+34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.67	$7.32 THB243.89	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.96	$2.27 THB75.72	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.50	$1.31 THB43.81	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.85	$1.47 THB49.03	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.78	$0.73 THB24.21	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.86	$1.04 THB34.50	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.33	$0.80 THB26.81	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.90	$0.71 THB23.75	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.50	$0.62 THB20.74	-59.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Macao	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.15	$4.47 THB148.81	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.81	$39.32 THB1,310.50	+76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP249,735.65	$55,345.18 THB1,844,409.64	+78.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.30	$10.34 THB344.61	-8.9%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Macao	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.08	$15.36 THB511.88	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,550.95	$571.31 THB19,039.07	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,659.62	$301.88 THB10,060.42	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP633.66	$67.33 THB2,243.84	-14.5%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 4.3% less for childcare

	Macao	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,494.18	$632.63 THB21,082.87	-7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,457.68	$13,191.37 THB439,609.81	-1.2%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.76	$2.33 THB77.66	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.88	$2.58 THB86.10	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.95	$4.20 THB140.03	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP699.26	$54.58 THB1,818.85	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.87	$7.28 THB242.69	-50.7%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Macao	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP582.38	$55.27 THB1,841.85	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP299.68	$34.84 THB1,161.03	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP682.61	$97.10 THB3,235.77	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP784.88	$92.12 THB3,069.97	-5.6%
Average			-5.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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