Cost of living comparison

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Bahamas vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 63.7% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 51.4% more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 58.3% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 85.0% more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Bahamas

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bahamas are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$29.17 BSD29.17	+367.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.65	$11.08 BSD11.08	+75.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.33	$3.31 BSD3.31	+217.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.60	$2.21 BSD2.21	+284.0%
Average			+236.1%

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pay 51.4% more for groceries

	Macau	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$4.71 BSD4.71	+181.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$5.79 BSD5.79	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$11.88 BSD11.88	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$7.37 BSD7.37	+131.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$4.61 BSD4.61	+29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$1.86 BSD1.86	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$1.64 BSD1.64	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$3.39 BSD3.39	+96.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$3.26 BSD3.26	+140.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$1.84 BSD1.84	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$1.37 BSD1.37	-12.3%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 58.3% more for transportation

	Macau	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$5.71 BSD5.71	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$45.00 BSD45.00	+100.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$31.23 BSD31.23	+129.6%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 85.0% more for housing

	Macau	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$89.81 BSD89.81	+144.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,512.73	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,449.52	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	+28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$201.16 BSD201.16	+114.2%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Macau	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$606.67 BSD606.67	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	-38.6%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$6.25 BSD6.25	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$5.69 BSD5.69	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$13.78 BSD13.78	+120.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP648.68	$92.58 BSD92.58	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.28	$17.50 BSD17.50	+28.1%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Macau	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$55.83 BSD55.83	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$50.83 BSD50.83	+47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$104.94 BSD104.94	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$103.57 BSD103.57	-24.5%
Average			+2.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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