Cost of living comparison
Macao is 87.8% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Macao instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 75.3% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
|
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