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Belgrade vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 99.0% more expensive than Apia.

Restaurants
pay 39.7% less in Belgrade
Groceries
pay 4.5% less in Belgrade
Transportation
pay 10.2% more in Belgrade
Housing
pay 6.4 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.2% more in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Apia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 39.7% less for restaurants

 
Apia
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $47.26
WST130.00
$13.25
RSD1,399
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.54
WST40.00
$13.35
RSD1,410
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.82
WST5.00
$2.79
RSD295

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

 
Apia
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
WST2.25
$1.15
RSD121
Local cheese (8 oz) $0.45
WST1.25
$5.65
RSD596
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
WST18.93
$5.41
RSD571

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

 
Apia
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
WST11.36
$7.16
RSD756
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $30,517.27
RSD3M

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pay 6.4 times more for housing

 
Apia
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.35
WST100.00
$35.64
RSD3,763
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $821.08
RSD86,694
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $553.04
RSD58,394

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Apia
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $425.54
RSD44,931
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $11,215.66
RSD1M

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Apia
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.45
WST9.50
$3.72
RSD393
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.91
WST8.00
$3.12
RSD329
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.18
WST17.00
$4.67
RSD493

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Apia
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $110.61
RSD11,679
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $46.78
RSD4,940
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $117.03
RSD12,357

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