Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 23.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Macau, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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