Hi all,
We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Macau in 2015, with an updated price listing.
Don't forget to mention in which city of Macau you are living in.
How much does it cost to live in Macau?
> accommodation prices
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)
> food prices (your monthly budget)
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
> education prices (if you need to pay)
> energy prices (oil, electricity)
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
> price for a coffee or a drink
> price for cinema tickets
Do not hesitate to add items to this list! 
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Cost of living in Macau – 2015
expat.com
22 January 2015 12:52:18
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yin_trg
17 February 2015 18:12:12
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Life in Macau, I started my very first job in Macau when it was only 2006 and now is 2015! I see the development of Macau in quick time.
How much does it cost to live in Macau?
> accommodation prices
2006 two bed room(HKD2800) 2015 three bedroom (HKD16000)
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)
Get a Macau pass ,cheaper and during exchange second bus (within Macau area no cost but to taipa is around 0.50cens?) cost MOP2.00 and to Taipa is MOP2.50...good deal!
> food prices (your monthly budget)
per meal MOP30-100 depends on where you are. If you can spend some time at market it could be good!
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
ermm.....! IDK,, company cover for medical, but i get to know that it might cost around MOP100 over if we need to paid
> education prices (if you need to pay)
..IDK
> energy prices (oil, electricity)
...IDK
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
IT(150)TV(free)TEL(IDK) Mobile( use prepaid card only paid MOP90 something? per month for 1 GB...but will always dont know why..money goes missing without inform though message...
> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
Barra area for portuguese macaunese food
> price for a coffee or a drink
Alcohol drink around 60-90 and non alcohol is 20-30
> price for cinema tickets
40-250.. lets see how comfort where the location as they have 4-5 cinema if i am not mistake..but usually we go UA cinema Galaxy
ARTribolet
18 February 2015 02:28:56
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> accommodation prices
I am paying for a 2 bedroom apartment with river view 7.800HKD
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)
Bus fare is in average 2mop to 3.2mop in the Macau peninsula. If you go to the islands it can reach 6mop... using the Macau Card (buy-able in any convenience store) and rechargeable.
> food prices (your monthly budget)
Eating at home is in average more expensive than going out to eat. A regular meal can start at 40mop until 200mop.
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
I'm a Macau Permanent Resident I have access to local fees and benefits.
> education prices (if you need to pay)
As a Macau Permanent Resident I have access to local fees and benefits for mandatory schooling. University fees are expensive.
> energy prices (oil, electricity)
About 9,94mop/litre
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
Fiber internet - 318mop (CTM)
Television - nevermind cable tv is a joke, use internet streaming
Telephone - 67mop and local land lines are free (CTM)
Mobile - 140mop (full free local + HK + China net) (3C)
> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
Good price-quality ratio
> price for a coffee or a drink
Average
> price for cinema tickets
Never went to cinema
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