Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Moldova

Balti vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 28.1% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Balti
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Balti
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Balti
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Balti

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Balti.

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Balti vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$8.41 MDL151.18	-16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$10.52 MDL188.98	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$1.08 MDL19.49	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$0.67 MDL12.09	-64.0%
Average			-26.1%

Novi Sad vs. Balti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Novi Sad	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$0.48 MDL8.57	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$3.37 MDL60.47	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$4.67 MDL83.94	-12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$2.22 MDL39.91	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$2.12 MDL38.08	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.46 MDL8.23	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.02 MDL18.29	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.84 MDL15.06	+12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.05 MDL18.95	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.34 MDL6.03	-27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.23 MDL4.11	-23.8%
Average			-24.4%

Novi Sad vs. Balti - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$6.01 MDL107.94	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$16.83 MDL302.36	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$33,658.64 MDL605K	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$4.82 MDL86.68	-49.4%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$11.22 MDL201.58	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	-0.1%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Novi Sad	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	-69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	-30.7%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$1.12 MDL20.16	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$1.74 MDL31.24	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$3.37 MDL60.47	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$36.46 MDL655.12
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$7.57 MDL136.06	+2.5%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$44.88 MDL806.30	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$33.66 MDL604.73	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$50.49 MDL907.09	-59.7%
Average			-53.4%

Novi Sad vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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