Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Philippines

Manila vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 32.1% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 26.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 7.7% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 47.6% less in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$5.58 ₱351.45	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$3.98 ₱251.03	-70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$1.40 ₱88.36	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$0.85 ₱53.31	-63.3%
Average			-62.5%

Belgrade vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.2% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$1.44 ₱90.93	+25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$3.89 ₱244.77	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$7.23 ₱455.56	+33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$2.28 ₱143.70	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$2.18 ₱137.50	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$1.49 ₱93.83	+101.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$0.85 ₱53.49	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$1.36 ₱85.76	+61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$0.83 ₱51.97	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$1.03 ₱64.97	+151.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$1.20 ₱75.72	+281.0%
Average			+26.2%

Belgrade vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$4.96 ₱312.22	-30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.75 ₱803.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$2.54 ₱160.16	-77.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Belgrade	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	-43.7%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 7.7% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-20.4%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$1.20 ₱75.31	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$2.55 ₱160.66	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$3.11 ₱195.81	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	+4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$6.77 ₱426.76	-21.1%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 47.6% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	-47.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-62.9%
Average			-47.6%

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