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Novi Sad vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 18.1% cheaper than Boca Raton.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 54.0% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 93.3% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Boca Raton, you would:

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$9.97 RSD1,017	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.50	$11.96 RSD1,221	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42	$2.16 RSD220	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$1.76 RSD180	-15.5%
Average			-22.7%

Boca Raton vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.35	$1.02 RSD104	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73	$6.00 RSD612	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09	$5.74 RSD585	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72	$2.60 RSD265	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.47	$3.19 RSD325	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22	$0.62 RSD63	-72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	$0.88 RSD90	+8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.74 RSD76	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.16 RSD118	-25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.67	$0.44 RSD44	-73.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.37 RSD38	-81.5%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17	$7.12 RSD727	+124.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	$25.15 RSD2,567	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,500.00	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.97	$8.37 RSD854	-16.0%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.00	$33.12 RSD3,379	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,700.00	$578.51 RSD59,033	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,980.00	$462.82 RSD47,228	-76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.46	$174.48 RSD17,805	-7.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.00	$351.90 RSD35,909	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,340.31 RSD749K
Average			-71.8%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$2.99 RSD305	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67	$2.43 RSD248	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.00	$4.49 RSD458	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.67	$36.63 RSD3,738	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$6.73 RSD687	-55.1%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 93.3% more for clothing

	Boca Raton	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.75	$104.99 RSD10,714	+157.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.75	$46.91 RSD4,787	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25	$128.91 RSD13,155	+80.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.25	$136.17 RSD13,896	+122.3%
Average			+93.3%

Boca Raton vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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