Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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South Africa

Cape Town vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 5.4% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Cape Town
Housing: pay 9.9% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Cape Town

The cost of housing and groceries in Cape Town are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Belgrade, you would:

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,391	$12.02 ZAR199.18	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,401	$6.01 ZAR99.59	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD293	$1.30 ZAR21.55	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD242	$0.99 ZAR16.45	-57.0%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD121	$1.23 ZAR20.44	+7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD593	$4.39 ZAR72.76	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD567	$4.99 ZAR82.76	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD288	$3.14 ZAR52.04	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD324	$3.07 ZAR50.89	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD78	$0.85 ZAR14.06	+14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD87	$0.87 ZAR14.42	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD89	$0.77 ZAR12.78	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD146	$0.95 ZAR15.78	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.70 ZAR11.57	+70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.68 ZAR11.35	+117.0%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD751	$5.86 ZAR97.08	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.09 ZAR995.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	+16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,161	$12.62 ZAR209.14	+14.1%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 9.9% more for housing

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,740	$39.98 ZAR662.57	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD86,156	$1,017.49 ZAR16,863.66	+23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD58,031	$706.64 ZAR11,711.61	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,516	$88.53 ZAR1,467.33	-47.0%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,652	$262.39 ZAR4,348.70	-38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$6,820.14 ZAR113K	-39.2%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD390	$3.00 ZAR49.79	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD327	$2.43 ZAR40.23	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD490	$3.61 ZAR59.75	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,327	$49.37 ZAR818.20	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD900	$9.01 ZAR149.38	+5.0%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,606	$55.49 ZAR919.73	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,909	$32.30 ZAR535.29	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,280	$119.84 ZAR1,986.24	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,259	$105.58 ZAR1,749.91	-31.9%
Average			-29.9%

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