Cost of living comparison

 Macau
compared to
 Serbia
Serbia vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 13.9% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants
pay 56.9% more in Serbia
Groceries
pay 48.9% less in Serbia
Transportation
pay 2.4% more in Serbia
Housing
pay 20.7% less in Serbia
Childcare
pay 62.4% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.8% less in Serbia
Clothing
pay 35.9% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

pay 56.9% more for restaurants

 
Macau
Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP50.18
$7.13
RSD714
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.18
MOP49.93
$7.64
RSD765
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.17
$1.60
RSD161

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

 
Macau
Serbia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.89
$0.70
RSD70
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP70.55
$3.97
RSD398
Milk (1 gallon) $8.16
MOP65.94
$4.84
RSD485

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

 
Macau
Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.32
MOP51.06
$6.22
RSD624
Monthly public transit pass $14.90
MOP120.44
$23.52
RSD2,356
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP250,909.24
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977

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pay 20.7% less for housing

 
Macau
Serbia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP239.20
$23.16
RSD2,320
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,131.45
MOP9,146.48
$353.21
RSD35,381
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.23
MOP8,029.10
$242.83
RSD24,324

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pay 62.4% less for childcare

 
Macau
Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,520.00
$238.41
RSD23,881
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,962.66
$5,379.39
RSD538,848

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pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.08
MOP41.05
$2.03
RSD203
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP37.04
$1.68
RSD168
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP50.18
$3.80
RSD381

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pay 35.9% more for clothing

 
Macau
Serbia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.71
MOP418.01
$73.17
RSD7,329
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.04
MOP250.91
$35.45
RSD3,551
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$58.56
MOP473.38
$92.31
RSD9,246

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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