Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.4% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% more in Brunei
The cost of clothing and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Macau, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$5.37
BND7.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.31
BND7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$7.83
BND10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.44
BND4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.75
BND2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$2.17
BND2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$1.45
BND1.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
$22.57
BND30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$25.61
BND34.22
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
$666.46
BND890.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
$603.58
BND806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
$127.91
BND170.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.35
BND3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.74
BND4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
$67.77
BND90.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.53
BND6.05
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
$87.96
BND117.52
|
|
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