Why Macau ??? If your looking to live cheaply then Thailand is the only place to be.............cost of living is as close to ZERO as you can get and an easy commute to Hong Kong................
744F Rostered out of Hong Kong should be what ?? 2 or 2.5 trips a month ??? Anchorage and back mainly at a guess so only have to go to work and back a couple of times a month and there are about 25 flights a day BKK-HKG and vicky verka....................
Quite a few guys live in Phuket/ Bankok and commute...............lifestyle is probably better than Macau
just a thought !!!!