Macau is 25.6% more expensive than Bahrain.

If you lived in Macau instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

 
Bahrain
Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.04
BHD3.030
$6.21
MOP49.76
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.18
BHD3.080
$6.18
MOP49.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
BHD0.520
$0.76
MOP6.12

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Bahrain
Macau
Bread
1 loaf
$1.20
BHD0.450
$2.21
MOP17.74
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.22
BHD1.590
$8.73
MOP69.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.07
BHD2.290
$8.16
MOP65.39

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pay 43.1% more for transportation

 
Bahrain
Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.54
BHD0.580
$6.32
MOP50.63
Monthly public transit pass $34.55
BHD13.020
$14.90
MOP119.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95

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pay 5.8% more for housing

 
Bahrain
Macau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.48
BHD13.750
$29.59
MOP237.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $917.91
BHD345.860
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $669.88
BHD252.410
$993.23
MOP7,961.37

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pay 69.9% more for childcare

 
Bahrain
Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $378.82
BHD142.740
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bahrain
Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.01
BHD2.640
$5.08
MOP40.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.19
BHD1.960
$4.58
MOP36.73
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.21
BHD1.960
$6.21
MOP49.76

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

 
Bahrain
Macau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.63
BHD19.830
$51.71
MOP414.49
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.06
BHD20.370
$31.04
MOP248.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.30
BHD34.780
$58.56
MOP469.39

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