ASIA / CHINA

Macau

Triplandio Macau guide covers 16 travel guides across 49 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 64 self-guided walking tours in Macau with 355 POI, spanning 243.4 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 16
Areas 49
Local food 10
Tours / POI 64 / 355
Day / Night 30° / 26°
Local Time 6:24
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City & Country Data China (Macau)

Key travel data for Macau — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 43
Health 🏥 64
Lifestyle ⭐ 34
Infra 🏗️ 85
Rank 🎯 #50
Score 📊 47
Tourists ✈️ 30.4M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $13.9k
Life Exp ❤️ 78.0 yrs
Population 👥 1.4B
Currency 💱 CNY ¥
Language 🗣️ Chinese
Payments 💳 Cards OK
Emergency 🆘 110
Coffee ☕ $5.07
Beer 🍺 $5.75
Lunch 🍽️ $6.25
Groceries 🛒 $35.27/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.75
Transit 🚇 $0.75
Fuel ⛽ $1.00/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $1,500/m

Best time to visit Macau (China)

Now (September) avg: 28°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Dec.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 26°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:15 / 18:18
Local time 6:24
Sea Temp 30°C
Best Months Feb & Dec
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec best month
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Macau (China)

Main course Meat

African Chicken

Galinha à Africana
gah-LEE-nya ah ah-free-KAH-nah

Spicy grilled chicken with a rich, peanut-based sauce.

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Almond Cookies
Snack Vegetarian

Almond Cookies

Biscoitos de Amêndoa
bis-KOY-toosh deh ah-MEEN-doh-ah

Crisp, delicate cookies made with almonds and sugar, a beloved Macau treat.

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Main course Meat

Macanese Minchi

Minchi
MIN-chee

A minced meat dish often cooked with soy sauce, potatoes, and onions.

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Main course Meat

Macau Style Portuguese Chicken

Galinha à Portuguesa
gah-LEEN-yah ah pohr-too-GEH-sah

A fusion dish with chicken, coconut milk, and potatoes in curry sauce.

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Snack Meat

Pork Chop Bun

豬扒包
joo pah bao

A crispy pork chop served inside a crusty bread roll.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Portuguese Seafood Rice

葡国海鲜饭
poo GWOH hai-xiaan fahn

A hearty, savory dish of rice and assorted seafood in a rich sauce.

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Dessert Vegetarian

Serradura

seh-rah-DOO-rah

A chilled dessert with layers of sweet cream and crushed Maria biscuits.

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Main course Meat

Tachinchong

蛋千層 (Táchīnchóng)
taa chèen chong

A layered fried egg variant popular in Macau.

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Main course Meat

Tacho

TAH-choh

A hearty stew of assorted meats and vegetables, reflecting Macanese home cooking.

Open Tacho recipe

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