Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
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
MOP49.74
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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