Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 42.8% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$10.22
RSD1,112
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$9.29
RSD1,011
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$2.36
RSD257
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.81
RSD89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$5.04
RSD548
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$5.13
RSD558
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.75
RSD299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.27
RSD356
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.76
RSD82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.80
RSD87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.04
RSD113
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.52
RSD57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.47
RSD51
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$6.86
RSD746
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$20.45
RSD2,224
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$28,545.65
RSD3,104,311
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$9.65
RSD1,049
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$26.07
RSD2,835
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$819.25
RSD89,093
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$492.43
RSD53,551
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$132.43
RSD14,402
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$331.95
RSD36,100
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$7,304.25
RSD794,330
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.79
RSD303
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$2.42
RSD264
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$3.90
RSD424
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$36.23
RSD3,939
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$6.97
RSD758
|
|
pay 54.0% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$92.82
RSD10,094
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$39.07
RSD4,249
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$102.47
RSD11,143
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$124.50
RSD13,539
|
|
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