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Panama vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Panama is 3.6% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% more in Panama
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Panama
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Panama
Housing: pay 1.1% less in Panama
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Panama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Panama
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Panama

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

Panama vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% more for restaurants

	Macau	Panama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.69	$8.45 PAB8.45	+36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.44	$7.90 PAB7.90	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.11	$1.54 PAB1.54	+101.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$1.17 PAB1.17	+80.8%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Macau	Panama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.71	$2.19 PAB2.19	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.86	$5.66 PAB5.66	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.30	$6.43 PAB6.43	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.17	$2.53 PAB2.53	+5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.34	$3.54 PAB3.54
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.78	$2.12 PAB2.12	+23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.72	$0.61 PAB0.61	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$1.29 PAB1.29	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.66	$1.16 PAB1.16	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.81	$0.98 PAB0.98	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.43	$1.01 PAB1.01	-35.1%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Macau	Panama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.56	$3.92 PAB3.92	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.25	$25.00 PAB25.00	+67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,444.32	$18,916.67 PAB18,916.67	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.83	$16.61 PAB16.61	+46.4%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 1.1% less for housing

	Macau	Panama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP236.85	$47.61 PAB47.61	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,056.62	$747.76 PAB747.76	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,950.22	$567.84 PAB567.84	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP497.58	$69.20 PAB69.20	+11.3%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Macau	Panama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,465.78	$302.08 PAB302.08	-55.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,902.04	$6,548.17 PAB6,548.17	-51.0%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Panama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.65	$1.95 PAB1.95	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.68	$3.39 PAB3.39	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.69	$5.38 PAB5.38	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.02	$57.20 PAB57.20	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.30	$5.33 PAB5.33	-61.6%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Macau	Panama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP413.91	$47.41 PAB47.41	-8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.44	$34.81 PAB34.81	+12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP468.73	$81.21 PAB81.21	+38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.01	$100.42 PAB100.42	+30.9%
Average			+18.4%

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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: January 2025

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