Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 15.7% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Macau, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,809.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
$936.14
BHD352.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
$687.45
BHD258.630
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
$87.37
BHD32.870
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$376.02
BHD141.460
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.950
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
$56.85
BHD21.390
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
$96.27
BHD36.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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