Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 13.7% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$8.70 RSD909	+239.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$9.63 RSD1,006	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$2.05 RSD215	+175.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$1.58 RSD165	+114.7%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$0.78 RSD81	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$4.54 RSD475	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$4.83 RSD505	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$2.32 RSD242	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$2.82 RSD295	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$0.56 RSD58	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.78 RSD81	+62.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$0.72 RSD75	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$1.00 RSD104	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.41 RSD43	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.32 RSD34	-55.9%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$6.92 RSD724	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$25.68 RSD2,684	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$9.06 RSD947	-41.0%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$26.71 RSD2,792	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$340.23 RSD35,559	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$248.38 RSD25,959	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$130.61 RSD13,650	+3.5%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$258.66 RSD27,033	-28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$7,159.32 RSD748K	+53.7%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$2.55 RSD267	+149.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$1.92 RSD200	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$4.33 RSD453	+153.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$29.21 RSD3,053	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.57 RSD582	-34.8%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$82.25 RSD8,596	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$45.18 RSD4,721	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$105.67 RSD11,044	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$117.40 RSD12,270	-15.4%
Average			+7.1%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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