Cost of living comparison
Macau is 72.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Macau
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Macau are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.76
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB203.22
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.79
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.81
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.23
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB275.53
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB225.64
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.07
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.56
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.55
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.57
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.52
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.23
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.37
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.08
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.80
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB858.52
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,058,676.30
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB326.28
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB578.40
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,138.56
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,603.05
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,862.46
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,533.06
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB349,179.54
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.25
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.12
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB129.87
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,647.01
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB182.99
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,303.59
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB991.09
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,794.39
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,212.87
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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