Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 64.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 68.8% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Macau, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$1.35
BDT163.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.41
BDT535.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 68.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.80
BDT461.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$2.60
BDT316.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.11
BDT135.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.00
BDT121.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.88
BDT107.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.68
BDT447.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,187.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$3.61
BDT438.37
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.53
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
$30.22
BDT3,671.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
$962.19
BDT116,896.38
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$3.80
BDT462.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.37
BDT166.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$2.59
BDT314.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$3.67
BDT446.27
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
$36.90
BDT4,482.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.58
|
|
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