Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 57.0% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
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
MOP49.74
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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