Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 54.3% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 61.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$2.95
BTN254.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$2.95
BTN254.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.55
BTN47.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.19
BTN16.13
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.94
BTN81.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$1.68
BTN145.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$3.17
BTN273.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.20
BTN190.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$1.74
BTN150.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.07
BTN92.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.65
BTN56.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$0.82
BTN71.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.37
BTN31.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.23
BTN19.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.26
BTN22.18
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$3.93
BTN339.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$3.97
BTN342.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,833,969.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$15.09
BTN1,304.16
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$31.25
BTN2,700.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$124.45
BTN10,757.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$79.38
BTN6,862.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$16.69
BTN1,442.49
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$246.05
BTN21,268.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$677.73
BTN58,585.13
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$6.43
BTN555.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$1.53
BTN132.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$3.83
BTN331.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$49.11
BTN4,245.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$3.54
BTN305.66
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$9.43
BTN815.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$11.79
BTN1,018.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$32.41
BTN2,801.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$32.41
BTN2,801.90
|
|
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