Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 36.9% cheaper than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 42.2% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 77.1% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Belgrade

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Douglas, you would:

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pay 24.5% less for restaurants

	Douglas	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.82	$13.25 RSD1,385	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.92	$13.35 RSD1,395	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$2.79 RSD292	+3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$2.31 RSD241	+8.7%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Douglas	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.98	$1.15 RSD120	-56.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.01	$5.65 RSD590	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.06	$5.41 RSD565	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.97	$2.75 RSD287	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.91	$3.08 RSD322	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$0.74 RSD77	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$0.83 RSD86	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$0.85 RSD88	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$1.39 RSD145	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$0.41 RSD43	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$0.32 RSD33	-76.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Douglas	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.52	$7.16 RSD748	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.49	$11.06 RSD1,156	-33.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Douglas	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.39	$35.64 RSD3,725	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £925.79	$821.08 RSD85,814	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £801.36	$553.04 RSD57,801	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £196.29	$166.93 RSD17,446	-36.2%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 77.1% less for childcare

	Douglas	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	$425.54 RSD44,475	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-78.5%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.91	$3.72 RSD389	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.76	$3.12 RSD326	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$4.67 RSD488	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.58	$41.23 RSD4,309	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$8.58 RSD897	-45.9%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Douglas	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.36	$110.61 RSD11,560	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.46	$46.78 RSD4,889	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.45	$117.03 RSD12,231	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £52.05	$154.95 RSD16,194	+123.3%
Average			+28.8%

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