Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 18.7% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 84.3% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 90.9% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 56.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.5% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 60.3% more in Serbia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Serbia. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 84.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱290.00
|
$7.13
RSD734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$7.64
RSD787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.49
|
$1.60
RSD165
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.86
|
$1.16
RSD119
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱300.68
|
$3.97
RSD409
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱385.12
|
$4.84
RSD498
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱137.15
|
$2.93
RSD302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.27
|
$0.48
RSD49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.57
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.29
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.37
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.09
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.19
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 90.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱234.78
|
$6.22
RSD641
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱562.88
|
$23.52
RSD2,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,894,691
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
$7.11
RSD732
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
$23.16
RSD2,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
$353.21
RSD36,370
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
$242.83
RSD25,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
$113.86
RSD11,724
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
$238.41
RSD24,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
$5,379.39
RSD553,911
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$2.03
RSD209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.91
|
$1.68
RSD173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
$3.80
RSD391
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
$25.78
RSD2,654
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱435.00
|
$4.53
RSD466
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
$73.17
RSD7,534
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
$35.45
RSD3,651
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
$92.31
RSD9,505
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
$99.77
RSD10,273
|
|
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