Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 81.0% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.62
|
$10.99
RSD1,235
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.75
|
$9.16
RSD1,029
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.31
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.65
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.37
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.55
|
$5.04
RSD567
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.28
|
$4.98
RSD559
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD18.02
|
$2.66
RSD299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.11
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.89
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.18
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.67
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.85
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.10
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.21
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD56.16
|
$6.87
RSD771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD253.11
|
$20.16
RSD2,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD344,236.02
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,157,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.86
|
$9.51
RSD1,068
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD379.08
|
$27.63
RSD3,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,992.09
|
$840.53
RSD94,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,272.07
|
$518.55
RSD58,254
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD293.87
|
$139.51
RSD15,673
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,275.39
|
$370.44
RSD41,615
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD55,021.01
|
$7,747.69
RSD870,368
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.50
|
$3.02
RSD340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.58
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.99
|
$4.12
RSD463
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD262.35
|
$36.53
RSD4,104
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.81
|
$7.33
RSD823
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD493.17
|
$97.71
RSD10,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD426.42
|
$38.65
RSD4,342
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD949.18
|
$107.09
RSD12,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD890.96
|
$125.83
RSD14,135
|
|
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