Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 18.0% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 39.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.16	$3.22 BND4.14	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.16	$5.27 BND6.77	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$0.83 BND1.07	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.22	$0.60 BND0.78	-6.6%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.88	$1.92 BND2.46	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.54	$1.50 BND1.94	-82.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP90.06	$6.51 BND8.38	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.05	$2.32 BND2.99	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.63	$2.63 BND3.39	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$1.49 BND1.92	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.83	$1.02 BND1.32	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.92	$1.71 BND2.19	-0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.37	$1.67 BND2.15	+30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.97	$0.71 BND0.91	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.55	$0.77 BND0.99	-50.6%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.38	$1.51 BND1.95	-77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.58	$22.57 BND29.03	+1.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,804.14	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.69	$25.65 BND32.98	+126.0%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP239.10	$51.92 BND66.77	+75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,587.53	$605.59 BND778.79	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,688.11	$529.98 BND681.56	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP636.37	$42.96 BND55.25	-45.4%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 39.8% less for childcare

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,517.69	$127.91 BND164.49	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,917.44	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	+1.7%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.96	$1.88 BND2.42	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.04	$3.12 BND4.01	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.16	$15.05 BND19.35	+142.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP702.25	$41.49 BND53.36	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.38	$4.55 BND5.85	-69.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Macao	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.88	$22.90 BND29.45	-68.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.96	$30.54 BND39.27	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP685.53	$88.33 BND113.59	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP788.24	$88.15 BND113.36	-9.6%
Average			-23.0%

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