Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 56.2% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 64.8% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Macao	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.12	$1.47 NPR201.60	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	+18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$0.46 NPR62.42	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$0.16 NPR22.13	-75.0%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

	Macao	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.87	$0.57 NPR77.45	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.48	$4.70 NPR642.68	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.98	$3.17 NPR434.23	-71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.04	$1.62 NPR222.34	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.60	$1.48 NPR202.32	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$1.09 NPR148.83	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.82	$0.47 NPR64.41	-67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$0.52 NPR71.49	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.36	$0.33 NPR44.82	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.95	$0.22 NPR29.76	-89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.29 NPR40.08	-81.2%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.34	$4.85 NPR664.22	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.43	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	+6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.62	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	-2.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Macao	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.91	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-87.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.86	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	-66.5%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Macao	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	-86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-73.9%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.92	$2.58 NPR352.81	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.01	$1.66 NPR227.19	-63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$2.95 NPR403.21	-52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.68	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.29	$3.31 NPR453.61	-77.6%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Macao	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.40	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.72	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.98	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.61	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-61.3%
Average			-45.4%

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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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