Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 5.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 29.1% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 31.0% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$8.70 RSD909	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$9.63 RSD1,006	+72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$2.05 RSD215	+145.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.58 RSD165	+116.4%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Namibia	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.78 RSD81	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$4.54 RSD475	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.83 RSD505	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.32 RSD242	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.82 RSD295	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.56 RSD58	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.78 RSD81	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.72 RSD75	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.00 RSD104	+13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.41 RSD43	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.32 RSD34	-70.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Namibia	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$6.92 RSD724	+37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$25.68 RSD2,684	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$9.06 RSD947	+12.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Namibia	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$26.71 RSD2,792	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$340.23 RSD35,559	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$248.38 RSD25,959	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$130.61 RSD13,650	+74.9%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 29.1% more for childcare

	Namibia	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$258.66 RSD27,033	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$7,159.32 RSD748K	+34.3%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$2.55 RSD267	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$1.92 RSD200	-7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$4.33 RSD453	+31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$29.21 RSD3,053	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$5.57 RSD582	+2.9%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 31.0% more for clothing

	Namibia	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$82.25 RSD8,596	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$45.18 RSD4,721	+30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$105.67 RSD11,044	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$117.40 RSD12,270	+40.7%
Average			+31.0%

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