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Macao’s Market Information and Operational Costs

Water Meter Rental

Meter Size Monthly Meter Rental
Millimetres Inches MOP
15-200 0.5-8 2.69-462.85

 

New Meter Installation Fees (First Installation)

Meter Size

Millimetres

Installation Fee for Each Meter

MOP

15-200 90.00-470.00

 

Domestic Water Usage

Tiers Consumption (m³/2 months) Tariff (MOP/m³)
1st Tier 28 or below 4.48
2nd Tier 29 to 60 5.18
3rd Tier 61 to 79 6.04
4th Tier 80 or above 7.27

 

Non-domestic Water Usage

Users Sectors Tariff (MOP/m³)
General users Business, government buildings, schools, hospitals, associations and others 6.04
Special users Gaming industry, hotels, saunas, golf-courses, construction, public-infrastructures and other temporary consumption 7.75

Source: Macao Water Supply Company Limited (November 2023)

 

Electricity Tariff (Electric power: 220V)

Group A MOP

Monthly Demand

• Subscribed demand up to 3.4 kVA

• Subscribed demand from 3.4 to 6.9 kVA

• Subscribed demand above 6.9 kVA

8.224

18.796

3.372 / kVA

Electricity Rate

• Unit rate

0.963 / kWh
Group B MOP
Monthly Demand 19.797 or 21.484/ kW

Active Energy per kWh (one unit)

• Full-load hours

• Low-load hours

0.874

0.767

Reactive Energy calculated per kWh

• Full-load hours

• Low-load hours

0.348

0.116

  1. Tariff Group A is applicable to customers using electricity supplied by the low-voltage network (230/400 V) under the following conditions:
  • With a subscribed demand of up to 69 kVA; or
  • With a subscribed demand of over 69 kVA if not included in tariff groups B and C.

2.   Tariff Group B is applicable to customers using electricity supplied by the medium or low voltage network, with a subscribed demand of no less than 69 kVA and a monthly consumption of no less than 10,000 kWh.

Source: Companhia de Electricidade de Macau – CEM, S.A. (May 2023)

 

Office and Industrial Premise Transaction Prices

Average Price of Industrial / Commercial / Residential Buildings (Q3 2023)

Unit: MOP / Gross floor area (m2)

  For Sale For Rent
Industrial unit 30,130-38,740 50-60
Commercial unit/office 41,280-62,000100-140
Shop 100,000-455,000 150-14,00
Residential unit 44,800-78,480 70-110

Source: Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers 

 

Average Price per Square Meter of Saleable Area by Major Districts (Full-Year 2022)

Unit: MOP / Saleable area (m2)

Statistical District Average Price of Saleable Area (m2)
Office units 84,499
   ZAPE 87,078
   NAPE & Nam Van Lake new reclamation zone 80,561
   Central #
   Nam Van Lake, Sai Van Lake and Penha Hill #
Industrial units 48,172

Source: Private Sector Construction and Real Estate Transactions from the Statistics and Census Service of the Macao SAR Government #Confidential

 

Other Reference Information

Macao Shipping Information

  20 ft (MOP) 40 ft (MOP) Shipping Time (Day)
Hong Kong, China 3,250 5,300 1
Singapore 5,500 9,500 7
Yokohama (Japan) 6,000 10,000 9
Sydney (Australia) 10,000 15,000 20
New York (United States) 30,000 50,000 35
Seattle (United States) 25,000 32,000 28
Toronto (Canada) 25,000 35,000 28
Vancouver (Canada) 15,000 20,000 25
Montreal (Canada) 25,500 35,000 30
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 12,000 20,000 25
Lisbon (Portugal) 18,500 32,000 35

Note: CY-CY service; Macao fuel surcharge: MOP155/20’, MOP310/40’

Cargo

MOP

Cubic metre (Macao to Hong Kong)

88

Cubic metre (Hong Kong to Macao)

165

20 ft. container

3,250

40 ft. container

5,300

Note: CY-CY service; Macao fuel surcharge: MOP 15/CBM ft., MOP 155/20 ft., MOP 310/40 ft.

Passenger Transport between HK and Macao

MOP

Minimum

142

Maximum

200

Source: Macau Shipping & Logistics Association (March 2023)

 

Median Monthly Salary of Employees in Macao by Occupation (2022)

Occupation MOP
Administrators and managers 35,000
Professionals 39,600
Technicians and associate professionals 25,000
Clerks 18,000
Service and sales workers 11,500
Craftsmen and similar workers 14,500
Unskilled workers 6,700

 

Median Monthly Salary of Employees in Macao by Industry (2022)

Industry MOP
Manufacturing 12,000
Electricity, gas & water supply 21,000
Construction 15,000
Wholesale & retail trade 12,000
Hotels, restaurants & similar activities 11,600
Transport, storage & communications 14,800
Financial industry 20,000
Real estate & commercial activities 10,000
Public administration & social security 44,600
Education 26,000
Health & social welfare 22,000
Recreational, cultural, gaming & other services 19,300
Domestic work 5,000

Note: Salaries varied by industries, experience and qualifications. The data is for reference only.

Source: Employment Survey 2022 from the Statistics and Census Service of the Macao SAR Government