Cost of living comparison
Manila is 30.3% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Manila
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Macao, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$5.12
₱293.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$4.26
₱244.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.68
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.72
|
$5.30
₱303.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.01
|
$6.79
₱389.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.79
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.29
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.52
₱87.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.25
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.76
|
$4.14
₱237.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.49
|
$9.93
₱569.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,984.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$2.67
₱152.95
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$28.80
₱1,651.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,487.98
|
$468.88
₱26,876.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,610.57
|
$234.44
₱13,438.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP628.99
|
$106.33
₱6,094.83
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$482.52
₱27,658.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$14,127.39
₱809,781.96
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.42
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.61
|
$2.70
₱154.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP694.11
|
$40.61
₱2,327.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.00
|
$7.67
₱439.80
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP578.09
|
$33.31
₱1,909.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP297.48
|
$26.60
₱1,524.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP677.58
|
$74.03
₱4,243.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP779.10
|
$60.89
₱3,490.30
|
|
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