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
BND4.36
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.04
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.81
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.56
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.96
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.04
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 75.3% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.05
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.69
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND819.16
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND716.89
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.22
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND56.13
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.15
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND119.23
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
|
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