Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Macau SAR?
No: in Macau SAR, Airbnb homes asked a median $181 a night against $89 for hotels on Agoda, 104% more (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 76, hotels on Agoda 80). Nights measured on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 94 places checked, read 7 November 2026 13:54 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Macau SAR, the middle half of asking prices ran from $64 to $200 for hotels on Agoda and from $76 to $250 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $89 | $64 | $200 | 80 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $181 | $76 | $250 | 76 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $134 | $66 | $230 | 156 | 84 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Macau SAR against Monday to Thursday: +54% for hotels on Agoda and +68% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $135 | $88 | +54% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $300 | $179 | +68% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Macau SAR was widest in January 2027: $184 for Airbnb homes against $88 for hotels on Agoda, 109% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $77 | $150 | +96% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $91 | $180 | +98% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $88 | $184 | +109% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 1 January 2027 in Macau SAR (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $308 against $154 for hotels on Agoda, 101% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $154 | $308 | +101% | 54 / 75 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Macau SAR: 156 in all, 80 on Agoda and 76 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Macau SAR on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 94 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 November 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →