Cost of living comparison
Macau is 57.0% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Macau
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Macau are more expensive than in Brunei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.21
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.13
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.51
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.62
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.34
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND894.85
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND810.41
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.74
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.02
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.99
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.10
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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