Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 17.9% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 44.3% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Belgrade

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Belgrade. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$13.25 RSD1,385	+114.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$13.35 RSD1,395	+124.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$2.79 RSD292	+170.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$2.31 RSD241	+159.2%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Macao	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.15 RSD120	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$5.65 RSD590	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$5.41 RSD565	-54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.75 RSD287	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$3.08 RSD322	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$0.74 RSD77	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.83 RSD86	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.85 RSD88	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$1.39 RSD145	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.41 RSD43	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.32 RSD33	-75.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Macao	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$7.16 RSD748	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$11.06 RSD1,156	-12.8%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Macao	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$35.64 RSD3,725	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$821.08 RSD85,814	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$553.04 RSD57,801	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$166.93 RSD17,446	+79.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$425.54 RSD44,475	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-40.9%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.72 RSD389	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.12 RSD326	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$4.67 RSD488	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$41.23 RSD4,309	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$8.58 RSD897	-41.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Macao	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$110.61 RSD11,560	+59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$46.78 RSD4,889	+40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$117.03 RSD12,231	+26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$154.95 RSD16,194	+13.9%
Average			+33.8%

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