Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 0.2% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
|
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