Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 1.7% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 23.9% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 21.5% less in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Bucharest

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bucharest. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.12	$11.85 RON52.79	+90.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$7.54 RON33.59	+21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$2.00 RON8.90	+161.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$2.20 RON9.82	+241.3%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Macao	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.87	$1.17 RON5.23	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.48	$4.52 RON20.15	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.98	$6.34 RON28.25	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.04	$3.28 RON14.60	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.60	$3.09 RON13.76	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$0.59 RON2.61	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.82	$0.77 RON3.43	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$0.75 RON3.35	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.36	$0.88 RON3.92	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.95	$0.51 RON2.26	-74.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.44 RON1.96	-71.6%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 23.9% less for transportation

	Macao	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.34	$6.09 RON27.14	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.43	$17.24 RON76.78	-22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	$26,003.12 RON115,828.28	-16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.62	$5.82 RON25.91	-48.7%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Macao	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.91	$9.35 RON41.67	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	$601.94 RON2,681.27	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	$397.23 RON1,769.42	-52.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.86	$130.07 RON579.37	+65.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 21.5% less for childcare

	Macao	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	$527.95 RON2,351.70	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	$10,631.65 RON47,357.62	-20.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.92	$3.23 RON14.40	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.01	$3.17 RON14.11	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$5.98 RON26.63	-3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.68	$49.84 RON222.02	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.29	$8.62 RON38.39	-41.7%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Macao	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.40	$78.42 RON349.29	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.72	$39.68 RON176.74	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.98	$85.94 RON382.83	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.61	$105.80 RON471.28	+8.5%
Average			+6.2%

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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: June 2025

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