Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 6.8% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$5.30
RSD580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$5.28
RSD577
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$1.26
RSD137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.89
RSD97
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$2.79
RSD305
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$3.92
RSD428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$1.96
RSD215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$2.61
RSD286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$0.37
RSD41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.63
RSD69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$0.59
RSD65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$0.58
RSD64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.30
RSD32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.24
RSD26
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$5.90
RSD646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$28.69
RSD3,139
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$18,855.66
RSD2,062,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$6.51
RSD712
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$19.75
RSD2,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$243.04
RSD26,587
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$166.63
RSD18,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$103.25
RSD11,295
|
|
pay 61.4% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$141.48
RSD15,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$6,814.10
RSD745,435
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$1.82
RSD199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$1.30
RSD142
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$3.43
RSD376
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$22.05
RSD2,412
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$4.52
RSD495
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$51.11
RSD5,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$26.42
RSD2,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$76.82
RSD8,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$81.70
RSD8,937
|
|
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