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Serbia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 13.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 47.6% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 35.4% more in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.32	$8.22 RSD832	+22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.08	$9.48 RSD959	+56.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$2.10 RSD212	+156.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.47 RSD149	+394.5%
Average			+157.5%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Qatar	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$0.74 RSD75	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.90	$4.66 RSD471	+13.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.90	$5.09 RSD515	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$2.41 RSD244	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.50	$3.02 RSD306	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$0.56 RSD57	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.83 RSD84	+28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$0.75 RSD76	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.13	$0.98 RSD99	+66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$0.45 RSD46	-1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.42 RSD42	-8.2%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 47.6% more for transportation

	Qatar	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$6.88 RSD696	+220.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.00	$30.31 RSD3,068	-8.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,189.73	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	+26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.63	$8.27 RSD837	-47.8%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Qatar	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.02	$26.24 RSD2,656	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,133.44	$412.90 RSD41,785	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,555.92	$302.98 RSD30,661	-75.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$126.67 RSD12,819	+90.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Qatar	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,902.78	$270.33 RSD27,357	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,124.86	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	-38.7%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$2.49 RSD252	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.30	$2.03 RSD205	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.33	$4.41 RSD447	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR462.47	$32.25 RSD3,263	-74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.16	$5.47 RSD553	-51.7%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 35.4% more for clothing

	Qatar	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR188.82	$78.65 RSD7,959	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.05	$49.57 RSD5,016	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.29	$107.57 RSD10,886	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR252.92	$117.74 RSD11,915	+69.2%
Average			+35.4%

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