Cost of living comparison
Macao is 88.3% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Macao instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.92
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.86
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.03
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.70
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.37
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.94
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.29
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.03
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.43
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.95
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.22
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.18
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.92
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND1.00
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.95
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND29.42
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND33,342.30
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND33.35
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND63.77
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND785.01
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND686.89
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND51.37
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND166.71
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,639.90
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.45
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.27
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.16
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND53.95
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.89
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND29.46
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.73
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND114.48
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND114.46
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
|
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