Cost of living comparison

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Serbia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 25.7% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 87.0% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 23.4% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 44.9% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.0% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD142.68	$8.22 RSD832	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD73.26	$9.48 RSD959	+120.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD14.53	$2.10 RSD212	+146.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.75	$1.47 RSD149	+82.8%
Average			+87.0%

Namibia vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Namibia	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.09	$0.74 RSD75	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD67.70	$4.66 RSD471	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD91.51	$5.09 RSD515	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD39.86	$2.41 RSD244	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD42.56	$3.02 RSD306	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD15.57	$0.56 RSD57	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD14.06	$0.83 RSD84	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.42	$0.75 RSD76	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD14.15	$0.98 RSD99	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD17.54	$0.45 RSD46	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD18.07	$0.42 RSD42	-60.7%
Average			-10.9%

Namibia vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Namibia	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD82.37	$6.88 RSD696	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD788.68	$30.31 RSD3,068	-34.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	+65.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD131.12	$8.27 RSD837	+7.7%
Average			+20.3%

Namibia vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Namibia	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	$26.24 RSD2,656	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	$412.90 RSD41,785	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	$302.98 RSD30,661	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	$126.67 RSD12,819	+75.4%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 23.4% more for childcare

	Namibia	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	$270.33 RSD27,357	+25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	+21.5%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD24.00	$2.49 RSD252	+77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD31.77	$2.03 RSD205	+8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD51.61	$4.41 RSD447	+46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD650.63	$32.25 RSD3,263	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD98.29	$5.47 RSD553	-5.0%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 44.9% more for clothing

	Namibia	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD999.93	$78.65 RSD7,959	+34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD477.81	$49.57 RSD5,016	+77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	$107.57 RSD10,886	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	$117.74 RSD11,915	+52.9%
Average			+44.9%

Namibia vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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