Cost of living comparison

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Belgrade vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 56.2% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 99.7% more in Belgrade
Groceries
pay 16.4% more in Belgrade
Transportation
pay 65.4% more in Belgrade
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Belgrade
Childcare
pay 15.3% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.6% more in Belgrade
Clothing
pay 21.2% more in Belgrade

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports 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 99.7% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
 
$13.25
RSD1,385
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.67
 
$13.35
RSD1,395
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
 
$2.79
RSD292

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

 
Quito
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
 
$1.15
RSD120
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.21
 
$5.65
RSD590
Milk (1 gallon) $4.29
 
$5.41
RSD565

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

 
Quito
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.17
 
$7.16
RSD748
Monthly public transit pass $21.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,000.00
 
$30,517.27
RSD3M

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.45
 
$35.64
RSD3,725
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $482.78
 
$821.08
RSD85,814
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $313.44
 
$553.04
RSD57,801

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

 
Quito
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $743.00
 
$425.54
RSD44,475
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,951.43
 
$11,215.66
RSD1M

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
 
$3.72
RSD389
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.38
 
$3.12
RSD326
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$4.67
RSD488

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pay 21.2% more for clothing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.10
 
$110.61
RSD11,560
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.62
 
$46.78
RSD4,889
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.66
 
$117.03
RSD12,231

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