Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 2.8% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.22
RSD1,103
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$9.29
RSD1,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$2.36
RSD255
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.60
RSD172
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.04
RSD544
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$5.13
RSD553
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.75
RSD297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.27
RSD353
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.76
RSD82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.80
RSD87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$1.04
RSD112
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.47
RSD51
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$6.86
RSD740
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$20.45
RSD2,206
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$28,545.65
RSD3,080,507
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$9.65
RSD1,041
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$26.07
RSD2,813
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$819.25
RSD88,409
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$492.43
RSD53,140
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$132.43
RSD14,292
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$331.95
RSD35,823
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$7,304.25
RSD788,239
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$2.79
RSD301
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.42
RSD262
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$36.23
RSD3,909
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$6.97
RSD752
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$92.82
RSD10,016
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$39.07
RSD4,216
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$102.47
RSD11,058
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$124.50
RSD13,435
|
|
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