Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.1% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Macau instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
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