Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 36.8% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Brunei
Transportation: pay 70.9% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 70.0% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Brunei
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Brunei

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Brunei.

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Brunei vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Macau	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$5.86 BND7.51	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$6.92 BND8.86	+16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.17	$0.92 BND1.18	+4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MOP5.10	$0.52 BND0.66	-18.3%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Macau	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.10 BND2.68	+22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.42	$7.08 BND9.06	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$7.05 BND9.03	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.35 BND3.01	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.23 BND4.13	-63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.67	$1.79 BND2.29	+49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.99 BND1.27	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP7.00	$1.78 BND2.28	+105.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.79	$1.15 BND1.48	+6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.77 BND0.99	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.11 BND1.42	-15.4%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 70.9% less for transportation

	Macau	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$1.47 BND1.89	-78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$30.47 BND39.04	+140.1%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Macau	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$65.11 BND83.42	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	$731.42 BND937.05	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	$627.34 BND803.71	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$38.39 BND49.18	-58.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 70.0% less for childcare

	Macau	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$216.82 BND277.78	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,979.08 MOP153K	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-49.8%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.95 BND2.50	-66.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$4.22 BND5.40	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$11.72 BND15.01	+75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.07 MOP558.34	$71.62 BND91.75	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.48 MOP109.00	$5.47 BND7.01	-59.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Macau	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$76.18 BND97.60	+9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$97.53 BND124.95	+192.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$128.15 BND164.18	+38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$72.27 BND92.59	-46.9%
Average			+23.8%

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