Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 70.0% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Belgrade
Groceries
pay 17.4% more in Belgrade
Transportation
pay 69.3% more in Belgrade
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Belgrade
Childcare
pay 32.1% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.9% more in Belgrade
Clothing
pay 24.0% more in Belgrade

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Belgrade are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Quito
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$12.95
RSD1,316
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.38
 
$11.68
RSD1,186
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.13
 
$2.81
RSD285

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

 
Quito
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$1.62
 
$0.87
RSD89
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.18
 
$5.46
RSD555
Milk (1 gallon) $4.06
 
$5.50
RSD559

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pay 69.3% more for transportation

 
Quito
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.63
 
$7.02
RSD713
Monthly public transit pass $27.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$30,949.00
RSD3M

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.44
 
$34.99
RSD3,553
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $448.12
 
$875.83
RSD88,945
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $317.19
 
$591.54
RSD60,075

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pay 32.1% more for childcare

 
Quito
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $283.25
 
$457.43
RSD46,455
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,360.00
 
$9,625.72
RSD978K

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.38
 
$3.49
RSD354
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.96
 
$2.93
RSD298
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$4.67
RSD474

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.15
 
$100.03
RSD10,158
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.83
 
$43.05
RSD4,372
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.42
 
$110.81
RSD11,253

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