Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 2.3 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 58.5% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$10.01 RSD1,054	+109.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$11.92 RSD1,255	+101.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$2.38 RSD251	+573.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$1.87 RSD197	+1183.3%
Average			+178.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$0.98 RSD103	+28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$6.67 RSD702	+212.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$5.36 RSD564	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$2.61 RSD275	+120.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$3.33 RSD350	+47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$0.78 RSD82	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.88 RSD92	+152.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.75 RSD78	+183.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$1.13 RSD119	+368.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.46 RSD49	+155.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.30 RSD32	+53.0%
Average			+103.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$7.06 RSD743	+320.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$24.47 RSD2,575	+184.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$9.54 RSD1,004	+399.3%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$33.49 RSD3,525	+137.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$490.79 RSD51,658	+126.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$397.95 RSD41,886	+107.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$171.68 RSD18,070	+726.9%
Average			+166.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$368.43 RSD38,779	+199.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$7,551.27 RSD795K	+112.0%
Average			+151.9%

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pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$2.86 RSD301	+93.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$2.68 RSD282	+50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$4.72 RSD497	+135.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$36.45 RSD3,836	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$7.39 RSD778	+54.8%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 58.5% more for clothing

	Cairo	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$118.46 RSD12,468	+189.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$44.12 RSD4,644	-12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$138.07 RSD14,533	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$125.39 RSD13,197	+109.5%
Average			+58.5%

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