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
MOP49.75
|
$2.95
BTN256.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.50
|
$2.95
BTN256.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.55
BTN48.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.19
BTN16.24
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.94
BTN82.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.94
|
$1.68
BTN146.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.37
|
$3.17
BTN275.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.20
BTN191.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$1.74
BTN151.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.07
BTN93.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.65
BTN56.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.82
BTN71.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.37
BTN32.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.23
BTN20.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.26
BTN22.33
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.62
|
$3.93
BTN341.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.39
|
$3.97
BTN345.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,734.16
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,845,994.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.94
|
$15.09
BTN1,312.71
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.13
|
$31.25
BTN2,718.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,067.19
|
$124.45
BTN10,828.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,959.49
|
$79.38
BTN6,907.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.16
|
$16.69
BTN1,451.95
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,472.15
|
$246.05
BTN21,408.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,026.76
|
$677.73
BTN58,969.27
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.70
|
$6.43
BTN559.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$1.53
BTN133.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.75
|
$3.83
BTN333.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.95
|
$49.11
BTN4,273.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.43
|
$3.54
BTN307.67
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.39
|
$9.43
BTN820.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.73
|
$11.79
BTN1,025.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,820.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.73
|
$32.41
BTN2,820.27
|
|
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