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Serbia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 22.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 91.5% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,126.37	$8.22 RSD846	+14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,200.20	$9.48 RSD975	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD193.78	$2.10 RSD216	+69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD117.16	$1.47 RSD151	+97.0%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD425.72	$0.74 RSD76	-72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD794.99	$4.66 RSD479	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,168.59	$5.09 RSD524	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD550.48	$2.41 RSD248	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD444.30	$3.02 RSD311	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD393.35	$0.56 RSD58	-77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD207.59	$0.83 RSD86	-37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD299.10	$0.75 RSD77	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD192.25	$0.98 RSD101	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD146.25	$0.45 RSD47	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD139.78	$0.42 RSD43	-53.3%
Average			-42.6%

Jamaica vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD748.30	$6.88 RSD708	+44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,676.21	$30.31 RSD3,119	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD7M	$30,955.44 RSD3M	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,382.19	$8.27 RSD851	-61.6%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Jamaica	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,726.15	$26.24 RSD2,700	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD79,313.83	$412.90 RSD42,482	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD62,796.92	$302.98 RSD31,173	-24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,459.05	$126.67 RSD13,033	+13.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 91.5% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD28,967.62	$270.33 RSD27,814	+46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD437K	$6,594.36 RSD678K	+136.7%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD367.35	$2.49 RSD256	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD548.81	$2.03 RSD209	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,346.79	$4.41 RSD454	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,534.52	$32.25 RSD3,318	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,799.90	$5.47 RSD563	-52.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,368.32	$78.65 RSD8,092	+266.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,348.55	$49.57 RSD5,100	+132.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,124.71	$107.57 RSD11,068	+66.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,388.96	$117.74 RSD12,114	+62.2%
Average			+131.9%

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