Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 19.1% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 88.0% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 52.5% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.0% more for restaurants

	Macau	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.49	$10.61 CZK234.77	+71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.24	$8.49 CZK187.82	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.09	$1.74 CZK38.54	+128.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.15	$1.39 CZK30.74	+115.3%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Macau	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.64	$1.42 CZK31.47	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.58	$5.99 CZK132.54	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.03	$3.96 CZK87.57	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.09	$2.56 CZK56.58	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.23	$3.92 CZK86.60	+10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.72	$0.77 CZK16.93	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.67	$0.73 CZK16.19	-50.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.73	$0.89 CZK19.77	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.63	$1.47 CZK32.61	+36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.75	$0.57 CZK12.70	-70.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.38	$0.55 CZK12.09	-64.8%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Macau	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.36	$6.13 CZK135.59	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP118.77	$23.35 CZK516.50	+56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,438.55	$25,475.49 CZK563,454.18	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.46	$12.99 CZK287.36	+14.5%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 52.5% more for housing

	Macau	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP235.89	$19.68 CZK435.19	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,019.96	$1,128.35 CZK24,956.32	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,918.03	$837.45 CZK18,522.32	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP495.56	$223.37 CZK4,940.30	+259.3%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Macau	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,443.65	$713.18 CZK15,773.82	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,469.28	$11,763.21 CZK260,172.73	-11.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.49	$2.40 CZK53.06	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.53	$3.08 CZK68.05	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.49	$6.54 CZK144.62	+5.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP791.80	$63.73 CZK1,409.61	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP110.85	$10.61 CZK234.77	-23.7%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Macau	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP412.23	$82.44 CZK1,823.37	+59.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP247.44	$36.17 CZK800.03	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP466.83	$92.56 CZK2,047.22	+58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP611.53	$111.10 CZK2,457.29	+44.8%
Average			+44.7%

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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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