Cost of living comparison
Macau is 45.6% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Macau instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.18
MOP49.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$5.87
MOP47.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$2.18
MOP17.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$11.27
MOP90.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$9.37
MOP75.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$2.45
MOP19.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$2.89
MOP23.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$1.11
MOP8.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.73
MOP13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.45
MOP11.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.54
MOP12.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$1.41
MOP11.34
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$5.73
MOP46.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$18.24
MOP146.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$36,618.49
MOP294,883.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$12.24
MOP98.59
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$31.30
MOP252.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,708.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,831.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$71.57
MOP576.37
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$634.79
MOP5,111.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,910.83
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$3.31
MOP26.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$4.80
MOP38.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$6.31
MOP50.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$237.21
MOP1,910.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$12.86
MOP103.57
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$57.63
MOP464.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$48.71
MOP392.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$73.63
MOP592.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$98.93
MOP796.65
|
|
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