Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 38.8% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 98.6% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 51.4% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 53.0% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Belgrade

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

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Belgrade vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Pretoria, you would:

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pay 98.6% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR149.38	$13.25 RSD1,391	+47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.63	$13.35 RSD1,401	+146.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.56	$2.79 RSD293	+163.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.11	$2.31 RSD242	+171.2%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.30	$1.15 RSD121	+4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR69.28	$5.65 RSD593	+35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.72	$5.41 RSD567	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.94	$2.75 RSD288	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR37.04	$3.08 RSD324	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.17	$0.74 RSD78	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.28	$0.83 RSD87	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.17	$0.85 RSD89	+6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.98	$1.39 RSD146	+92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.22	$0.41 RSD43	-17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.98	$0.32 RSD33	-41.8%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR95.27	$7.16 RSD751	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,942.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.55	$11.06 RSD1,161	+68.9%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 51.4% more for housing

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR610.43	$35.64 RSD3,740	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,528.89	$821.08 RSD86,156	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,714.76	$553.04 RSD58,031	+36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,914.15	$166.93 RSD17,516	+44.5%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 53.0% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,322.14	$425.54 RSD44,652	+63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR130K	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+43.4%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.33	$3.72 RSD390	+45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.35	$3.12 RSD327	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.86	$4.67 RSD490	+43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR521.97	$41.23 RSD4,327	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR119.51	$8.58 RSD900	+19.0%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR878.94	$110.61 RSD11,606	+108.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR530.44	$46.78 RSD4,909	+46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,522.34	$117.03 RSD12,280	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,373.48	$154.95 RSD16,259	+87.0%
Average			+64.2%

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