Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 70.1% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 18.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 77.0% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 65.5% more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Macao. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.12	$20.00 ISK2,545	+222.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$18.02 ISK2,293	+190.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$3.15 ISK401	+312.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$2.19 ISK278	+238.4%
Average			+240.9%

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

	Macao	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.87	$3.61 ISK459	+63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.48	$7.76 ISK987	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.98	$6.40 ISK815	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.04	$5.76 ISK733	+101.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.60	$9.45 ISK1,202	+166.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$1.40 ISK178	-18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.82	$1.01 ISK128	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$1.22 ISK155	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.36	$2.22 ISK283	+73.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.95	$1.43 ISK183	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.93 ISK119	-39.9%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Macao	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.34	$8.50 ISK1,082	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.43	$74.95 ISK9,538	+235.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	+36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.62	$24.05 ISK3,060	+111.9%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 77.0% more for housing

	Macao	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.91	$69.87 ISK8,890	+136.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	+85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	+117.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.86	$53.95 ISK6,866	-31.5%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	$252.14 ISK32,085	-63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	-55.1%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.92	$10.81 ISK1,376	+86.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.01	$5.31 ISK675	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$12.25 ISK1,558	+97.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.68	$69.95 ISK8,901	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.29	$14.77 ISK1,880
Average			+44.9%

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pay 65.5% more for clothing

	Macao	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.40	$108.97 ISK13,867	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.72	$49.72 ISK6,327	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.98	$151.85 ISK19,323	+79.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.61	$194.16 ISK24,707	+99.0%
Average			+65.5%

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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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