Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 4.4% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 16.0% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 15.4% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 68.6% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

	Chile	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$8.70 RSD909	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$9.63 RSD1,006	+33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$2.05 RSD215	+50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.58 RSD165	+37.3%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Chile	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$0.78 RSD81	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$4.54 RSD475	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$4.83 RSD505	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$2.32 RSD242	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$2.82 RSD295	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$0.56 RSD58	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.78 RSD81	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.72 RSD75	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.00 RSD104	+42.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.41 RSD43	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.32 RSD34	-48.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Chile	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$6.92 RSD724	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$25.68 RSD2,684	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$9.06 RSD947	-18.1%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 16.0% less for housing

	Chile	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$26.71 RSD2,792	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$340.23 RSD35,559	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$248.38 RSD25,959	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$130.61 RSD13,650	+59.8%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

	Chile	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$258.66 RSD27,033	-22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$7,159.32 RSD748K	-8.0%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.55 RSD267	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$1.92 RSD200	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$4.33 RSD453	-14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$29.21 RSD3,053	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$5.57 RSD582	-15.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 68.6% more for clothing

	Chile	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$82.25 RSD8,596	+88.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$45.18 RSD4,721	+62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$105.67 RSD11,044	+70.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$117.40 RSD12,270	+54.4%
Average			+68.6%

Chile vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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