Cost of living comparison

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Pancevo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Pancevo is 44.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Pancevo
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Pancevo
Transportation: pay 95.7% more in Pancevo
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Pancevo
Childcare: pay 36.0% more in Pancevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% more in Pancevo
Clothing: pay 64.8% more in Pancevo

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

Pancevo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pancevo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Pancevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱364.37	$7.48 RSD760	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱260.26	$9.97 RSD1,014	+131.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.78	$1.94 RSD197	+99.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.47	$1.32 RSD134	+161.9%
Average			+104.3%

Manila vs. Pancevo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Pancevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.70	$0.83 RSD84	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.75	$5.23 RSD532	+22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.98	$5.35 RSD544	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.94	$2.41 RSD245	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.18	$3.49 RSD355	+53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.73	$0.54 RSD55	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.76	$0.82 RSD84	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.05	$0.84 RSD86	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.95	$0.84 RSD85	-18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.80	$0.47 RSD48	-60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.17	$0.43 RSD44	-68.7%
Average			-21.9%

Manila vs. Pancevo - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Pancevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.94	$6.82 RSD693	+63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱832.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$30,957.41 RSD3M	+22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.98	$8.82 RSD897	+201.7%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Manila	Pancevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,640.09	$26.58 RSD2,704	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,042.44	$494.29 RSD50,275	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,234.09	$349.95 RSD35,594	+39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,081.27	$117.74 RSD11,976	+17.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 36.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Pancevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,386.31	$299.06 RSD30,418	+115.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$9,570.04 RSD973K	-43.8%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Pancevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.49	$2.49 RSD253	+70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.58	$1.97 RSD201	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.80	$4.59 RSD466	+40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,549.73	$44.86 RSD4,563	+6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.86	$7.23 RSD735	-3.4%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 64.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Pancevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,979.03	$92.07 RSD9,364	+87.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,797.15	$42.99 RSD4,373	+44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,892.90	$96.97 RSD9,863	+19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,007.39	$103.05 RSD10,482	+107.4%
Average			+64.8%

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