Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 57.0% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Macao, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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