Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 44.0% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay 42.6% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay 52.7% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
|
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