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Serbia vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 37.4% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Serbia
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in Serbia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Serbia.

Serbia vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,797	$8.22 RSD835	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,342	$9.48 RSD962	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$2.10 RSD213	-25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$1.47 RSD149	-44.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.74 RSD75	-5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,344	$4.66 RSD473	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF649	$5.09 RSD517	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF863	$2.41 RSD244	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF789	$3.02 RSD307	-60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$0.56 RSD57	-76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.83 RSD85	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$0.75 RSD76	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$0.98 RSD99	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.45 RSD46	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.42 RSD42	-65.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$6.88 RSD699	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.31 RSD3,078
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$30,955.44 RSD3M	+58.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,167	$8.27 RSD840	-96.0%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,054	$26.24 RSD2,665	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142K	$412.90 RSD41,932	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF111K	$302.98 RSD30,770	-71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,379	$126.67 RSD12,864	+25.7%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,399	$270.33 RSD27,454	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$6,594.36 RSD670K	-32.6%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$2.49 RSD253	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$2.03 RSD206	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,250	$4.41 RSD448	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,305	$32.25 RSD3,275	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,411	$5.47 RSD555	-60.1%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,911	$78.65 RSD7,987	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,673	$49.57 RSD5,034	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,219	$107.57 RSD10,924	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF12,005	$117.74 RSD11,957	+1.0%
Average			-20.5%

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