Cost of living comparison
compared to
British Virgin Islands vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary
British Virgin Islands is 19.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in British Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in British Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in British Virgin Islands
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in British Virgin Islands. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin Islands vs. Macau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.19
MOP50.00
|
$19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MOP48.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MOP7.17
|
$1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MOP5.10
|
$1.14
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
$4.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
MOP65.42
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.99
MOP96.91
|
$9.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
MOP27.62
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.79
MOP71.05
|
$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
MOP9.67
|
$1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
$1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
MOP7.00
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
MOP8.79
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
MOP14.43
|
$2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
$2.02
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
MOP55.46
|
$4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.43
MOP181.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,925.27
MOP250K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
MOP102.60
|
?? | |
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.99
MOP299.00
|
$112.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.62
MOP8,760.04
|
$1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,032.90
MOP8,350.04
|
$1,308.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.11
MOP752.74
|
$100.56
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,211.24
MOP9,791.72
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,979.08
MOP153K
|
$15,236.67
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
MOP46.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
MOP40.50
|
$6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
MOP54.00
|
$5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.07
MOP558.34
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.48
MOP109.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.52
MOP562.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.40
MOP270.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
MOP750.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.07
MOP1,100.01
|
$140.00
|
|
Macau vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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