Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $1,735 $1,115 $1,735 $619 $112
Utilities — $87 $124 $62 —
Internet & Mobile $19 $50 $62 $37 $4
Groceries $62 $248 $681 $223 —
Transportation $50 $62 $124 $37 $12
Leisure Activities $124 $124 $186 $25 $10
Health Insurance $62 $124 $372 $25 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $25 $37 $62 $1 —
Dining Out $929 $186 $372 $74 $37
Total $3,006 $2,033 $3,718 $1,103 $177

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $991.15 per month
Coworking Space $223.01 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,230.08 per month
Coliving Space $867.25 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.72 per cup
Beer $4.96 per pint
Fast Food Combo $8.05 per meal
Apples $7.43 per kg
Bread $1.73 per loaf
Milk $3.72 per liter
Rice $2.23 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.91 per kg
Beef $14.87 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $74.34 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.99 per bottle
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.43 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.35 per trip
Taxi per km $1.24 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $43.36 per month
Gasoline $1.49 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.81 per trip
Scooter Rental $24.78 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.58 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.97 per month
Gym Membership $61.95 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $22.30 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.39 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.39 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $74.34 per pair
Summer Dress $43.36 per dress
Running Shoes $92.92 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.87 per visit
Laundry $4.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $43.36 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.91 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 8.0715 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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