Cost of living comparison

 Macau
compared to
 Mexico
Mexico vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Mexico is 20.5% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants
pay 33.5% more in Mexico
Groceries
pay 37.7% less in Mexico
Transportation
pay 12.3% more in Mexico
Housing
pay 39.6% less in Mexico
Childcare
pay 69.4% less in Mexico
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.8% less in Mexico
Clothing
pay 11.4% more in Mexico

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Mexico.

Mexico vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico instead of Macau, you would:

pay 33.5% more for restaurants

 
Macau
Mexico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.74
$8.83
MX$179.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.18
MOP49.49
$7.25
MX$147.81
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.12
$1.11
MX$22.59

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

 
Macau
Mexico
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.73
$2.35
MX$47.97
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP69.93
$3.62
MX$73.81
Milk (1 gallon) $8.16
MOP65.36
$5.17
MX$105.46

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

 
Macau
Mexico
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.32
MOP50.61
$4.48
MX$91.32
Monthly public transit pass $14.90
MOP119.37
$26.30
MX$536.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85

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pay 39.6% less for housing

 
Macau
Mexico
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP237.08
$26.71
MX$544.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.23
MOP7,958.04
$362.30
MX$7,384.02

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

 
Macau
Mexico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,471.16
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Mexico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.08
MOP40.69
$2.16
MX$43.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP36.71
$2.84
MX$57.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.74
$3.78
MX$77.12

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

 
Macau
Mexico
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.71
MOP414.32
$45.84
MX$934.30
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.04
MOP248.69
$36.33
MX$740.43
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$58.56
MOP469.19
$82.04
MX$1,672.06

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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: April 2025
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