Cost of living comparison
Macau is 25.6% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Macau instead of Bahrain, you would:
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
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