Cost of living comparison
Taipa is 14.9% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Taipa
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Taipa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Taipa
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Taipa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Taipa
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Taipa
Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Taipa.
If you lived in Taipa instead of Macau, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$6.15
MOP49.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$8.73
MOP69.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$5.17
MOP41.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$1.94
MOP15.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$3.54
MOP28.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$0.88
MOP7.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$1.55
MOP12.40
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$6.03
MOP48.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$7.45
MOP59.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$1,200.15
MOP9,585.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$1,158.77
MOP9,254.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$45.57
MOP363.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$4.35
MOP34.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$4.58
MOP36.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$111.74
MOP892.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$13.04
MOP104.12
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$24.83
MOP198.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$32.28
MOP257.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$55.87
MOP446.21
|
|
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