Cost of Living in Macau, 🇲🇴 Macau - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,231 $1,487 $1,859 $867 $124

Utilities $124 $112 $186 $99 —

Internet & Mobile $62 $50 $74 $37 —

Groceries $62 $248 $744 $310 —

Transportation $124 $62 $186 $37 $25

Dining Out $1,115 $223 $248 $74 $62

Leisure Activities $248 $186 $186 $25 $25

Health Insurance $62 $99 $248 $37 —

Visa & Legal Fees $25 $62 $99 — —

Total $4,053 $2,529 $3,830 $1,486 $236

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,177.21 per month

Coworking Space $309.79 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,239.16 per month

Coliving Space $867.42 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.34 per cup

Beer $5.58 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.34 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.71 per meal

Apples $2.23 per kg

Bread $2.23 per loaf

Milk $3.35 per liter

Rice $2.23 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.20 per kg

Beef $12.39 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $22.30 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $61.96 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.74 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.35 per trip

Taxi per km $0.31 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $37.17 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $7.43 per trip

Scooter Rental $24.78 per month

Gasoline $1.98 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $18.59 per month

Gym Membership $74.35 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.87 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.91 one-time

Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.98 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.63 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $92.94 per pair

Summer Dress $49.57 per dress

Running Shoes $92.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.87 per visit

Laundry $4.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $37.17 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 8.07 MOP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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