Cost of living comparison

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Novi Sad vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 64.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 90.5% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 48.1% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Novi Sad.

Novi Sad vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$9.97 RSD997	+65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$11.96 RSD1,196	+178.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$2.16 RSD216	+122.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$1.76 RSD176	+249.4%
Average			+153.8%

Manila vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.02 RSD102	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$6.00 RSD600	+40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$5.74 RSD574	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.60 RSD260	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$3.19 RSD319	+39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.62 RSD62	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.88 RSD88	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.74 RSD74	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.16 RSD116	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.44 RSD44	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.37 RSD37	-73.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 90.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$7.12 RSD712	+70.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$25.15 RSD2,515	+82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$30,957.41 RSD3,095,865	+22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$8.37 RSD837	+186.3%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 48.1% more for housing

	Manila	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$33.12 RSD3,312	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$578.51 RSD57,854	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$462.82 RSD46,284	+83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$174.48 RSD17,449	+73.6%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$351.90 RSD35,192	+153.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$7,340.31 RSD734,060	-56.9%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$2.99 RSD299	+104.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$2.43 RSD243	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$4.49 RSD449	+37.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$36.63 RSD3,663	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.73 RSD673	-10.1%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Manila	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$104.99 RSD10,500	+113.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$46.91 RSD4,692	+58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$128.91 RSD12,892	+59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$136.17 RSD13,618	+174.0%
Average			+101.2%

Manila vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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