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Serbia vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 74.4% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Serbia
Housing: pay 50.5% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 62.5% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 79.4% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Philippines	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.83 ₱229.87	$8.22 RSD835	+114.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.27 ₱196.33	$9.48 RSD962	+189.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱41.55	$2.10 RSD213	+202.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 ₱22.80	$1.47 RSD149	+287.2%
Average			+198.5%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Philippines	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 ₱74.50	$0.74 RSD75	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 ₱234.30	$4.66 RSD473	+19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.02 ₱420.93	$5.09 RSD517	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 ₱123.34	$2.41 RSD244	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 ₱114.74	$3.02 RSD307	+57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 ₱85.13	$0.56 RSD57	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ₱38.71	$0.83 RSD85	+29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.14	$0.75 RSD76	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ₱41.54	$0.98 RSD99	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 ₱56.89	$0.45 RSD46	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.29	$0.42 RSD42	-64.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Philippines	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 ₱248.74	$6.88 RSD699	+66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.67 ₱759.83	$30.31 RSD3,078	+139.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,414.32 ₱1M	$30,955.44 RSD3M	+26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.78 ₱166.66	$8.27 RSD840	+197.8%
Average			+107.5%

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pay 50.5% more for housing

	Philippines	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.95 ₱1,676.59	$26.24 RSD2,665	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.21 ₱15,250.82	$412.90 RSD41,932	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.64 ₱9,697.36	$302.98 RSD30,770	+87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.13 ₱4,807.02	$126.67 RSD12,864	+58.1%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 62.5% more for childcare

	Philippines	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.02 ₱7,800.33	$270.33 RSD27,454	+107.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,634.78 ₱338K	$6,594.36 RSD670K	+17.0%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱71.90	$2.49 RSD253	+107.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 ₱130.22	$2.03 RSD206	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 ₱163.64	$4.41 RSD448	+61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.80 ₱1,847.68	$32.25 RSD3,275	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.63 ₱337.49	$5.47 RSD555	-2.8%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 79.4% more for clothing

	Philippines	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.17 ₱2,469.92	$78.65 RSD7,987	+91.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.58 ₱1,534.61	$49.57 RSD5,034	+93.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 ₱4,185.40	$107.57 RSD10,924	+54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.98 ₱3,958.19	$117.74 RSD11,957	+78.5%
Average			+79.4%

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