Cost of living comparison

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Serbia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 11.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Serbia

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Serbia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Serbia.

Serbia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 13.8% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE724.49	$8.22 RSD832	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE682.70	$9.48 RSD959	+31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE217.07	$2.10 RSD212	-8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE113.14	$1.47 RSD149	+23.6%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE176.13	$0.74 RSD75	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE872.32	$4.66 RSD471	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE534.56	$5.09 RSD515	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE251.54	$2.41 RSD244	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE367.35	$3.02 RSD306	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.87	$0.56 RSD57	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.52	$0.83 RSD84	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE141.13	$0.75 RSD76	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE194.46	$0.98 RSD99	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE57.16	$0.45 RSD46	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.81	$0.42 RSD42	-48.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE589.23	$6.88 RSD696	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,915.18	$30.31 RSD3,068	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,886,735.02	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,750.16	$8.27 RSD837	-55.1%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,240.24	$26.24 RSD2,656	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,832.51	$412.90 RSD41,785	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,814.92	$302.98 RSD30,661	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,249.01	$126.67 RSD12,819	+17.5%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,189.32	$270.33 RSD27,357	+81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE275,439.20	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	+127.6%
Average			+104.3%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE324.06	$2.49 RSD252	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE163.00	$2.03 RSD205	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE472.60	$4.41 RSD447	-11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,206.56	$32.25 RSD3,263	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE557.09	$5.47 RSD553	-6.7%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,706.03	$78.65 RSD7,959	+31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,038.67	$49.57 RSD5,016	+55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,103.12	$107.57 RSD10,886	+26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,163.67	$117.74 RSD11,915	-15.0%
Average			+24.3%

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