Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 12.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Taiwan
The cost of transportation and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.93
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.17
|
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.89
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.55
|
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.94
|
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.36
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.62
|
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.84
|
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.75
|
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.97
|
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.56
|
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP51.06
|
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP120.44
|
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,909.24
|
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.73
|
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.20
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,146.48
|
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP8,029.10
|
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP502.51
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,520.00
|
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,962.66
|
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP41.05
|
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.04
|
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP802.91
|
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP112.41
|
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP418.01
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP250.91
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP473.38
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP620.10
|
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
|
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