Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 11.8% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Macau, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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