Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 0.3% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$5.30
RSD581
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.28
RSD578
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.26
RSD138
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.89
RSD97
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.79
RSD305
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.92
RSD429
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.96
RSD215
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.61
RSD286
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.37
RSD41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.63
RSD69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.59
RSD65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.58
RSD64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.30
RSD32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.24
RSD26
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.90
RSD646
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$28.69
RSD3,143
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$18,855.66
RSD2,065,788
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$6.51
RSD713
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$19.75
RSD2,164
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$243.04
RSD26,627
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$166.63
RSD18,256
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$103.25
RSD11,311
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$141.48
RSD15,500
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$6,814.10
RSD746,539
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.82
RSD200
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.30
RSD142
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$3.43
RSD376
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$22.05
RSD2,415
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.52
RSD495
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$51.11
RSD5,600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$26.42
RSD2,894
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$76.82
RSD8,416
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$81.70
RSD8,950
|
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