Cost of living comparison
Macao is 37.2% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Macao instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,103
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,003
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD255
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD172
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD544
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD553
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD297
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD740
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,206
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,080,507
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,041
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,813
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD88,409
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,140
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,292
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD35,823
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD788,239
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD301
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD262
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,909
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD752
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,016
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,216
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,058
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,435
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
|
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