Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Bridgetown, Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 18.7% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 44.6% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 57.9% less in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 31.1% more in Bridgetown

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bridgetown. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

Bridgetown vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.23	$20.00 BBD40.00	+222.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.23	$9.25 BBD18.50	+49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.18	$1.50 BBD3.00	+96.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.22	$1.29 BBD2.58	+100.0%
Average			+116.9%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Macao	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.91	$2.78 BBD5.56	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.63	$14.65 BBD29.29	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP90.18	$14.67 BBD29.34	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.09	$5.18 BBD10.36	+81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.66	$4.76 BBD9.53	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.93	$1.70 BBD3.41	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.85	$1.19 BBD2.37	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.94	$1.67 BBD3.34	-3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.38	$1.66 BBD3.31	+29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.99	$1.10 BBD2.20	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.57	$1.50 BBD3.00	-3.6%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 44.6% more for transportation

	Macao	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.45	$7.93 BBD15.85	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.82	$27.00 BBD54.00	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP251,135.94	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.82	$25.50 BBD51.00	+124.7%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Macao	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP239.42	$49.00 BBD98.00	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,598.89	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,696.96	$480.00 BBD960.00	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP637.21	$66.91 BBD133.82	-15.0%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 57.9% less for childcare

	Macao	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,524.99	$241.67 BBD483.33	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP108,060.21	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	-51.3%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP47.02	$2.50 BBD5.00	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.09	$4.87 BBD9.74	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.23	$8.00 BBD16.00	+28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP703.18	$73.75 BBD147.50	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.54	$10.50 BBD21.00	-28.9%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 31.1% more for clothing

	Macao	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP585.65	$72.50 BBD145.00	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP301.36	$55.00 BBD110.00	+47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP686.44	$134.38 BBD268.75	+58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP789.28	$115.00 BBD230.00	+17.9%
Average			+31.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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