Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Macao, Macau

Macao vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 11.0% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Macao
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 10.1% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Macao

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

Macao vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥927	$6.21 MOP49.60	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥742	$6.21 MOP49.60	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥159	$0.76 MOP6.10	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥106	$0.65 MOP5.16	-13.4%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Tokyo	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥233	$2.21 MOP17.68	+35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥999	$8.73 MOP69.76	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥838	$11.15 MOP89.05	+89.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥297	$2.85 MOP22.80	+36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥465	$3.54 MOP28.31	+8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥339	$1.72 MOP13.76	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥152	$1.46 MOP11.70	+37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥377	$1.72 MOP13.76	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥344	$1.28 MOP10.25	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥184	$1.98 MOP15.79	+53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥180	$1.55 MOP12.41	+23.0%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥630	$6.61 MOP52.78	+49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,347	$22.35 MOP178.57	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,099,575	$31,038.42 MOP248,009.20	+42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥3,970	$11.35 MOP90.67	-59.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Tokyo	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,537	$29.59 MOP236.44	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥159,520	$1,062.76 MOP8,491.83	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥83,012	$827.69 MOP6,613.58	+42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,085	$78.75 MOP629.28	-41.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 10.1% more for childcare

	Tokyo	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥75,937	$682.85 MOP5,456.20	+28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,065,687	$13,355.39 MOP106,714.81	-7.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$5.81 MOP46.44	+78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥485	$4.58 MOP36.63	+34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥556	$6.21 MOP49.60	+58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,563	$86.91 MOP694.43	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,762	$14.77 MOP118.05	+19.4%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,490	$72.38 MOP578.36	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,250	$37.25 MOP297.61	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,030	$84.84 MOP677.89	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,803	$97.55 MOP779.46	+17.7%
Average			+22.5%

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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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