Cost of living comparison
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Novi Sad vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Novi Sad is 30.1% more expensive than Quito.
Novi Sad vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Quito, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$10.01
RSD1,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$11.92
RSD1,255
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$2.38
RSD251
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.87
RSD197
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$0.98
RSD103
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$6.67
RSD702
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$5.36
RSD564
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.61
RSD275
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.33
RSD350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.78
RSD82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.88
RSD92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.13
RSD119
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.46
RSD49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.30
RSD32
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.06
RSD743
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$24.47
RSD2,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$30,517.27
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$9.54
RSD1,004
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$33.49
RSD3,525
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$490.79
RSD51,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$397.95
RSD41,886
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$171.68
RSD18,070
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$368.43
RSD38,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$7,551.27
RSD795K
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.86
RSD301
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.68
RSD282
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.72
RSD497
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$36.45
RSD3,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$7.39
RSD778
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$118.46
RSD12,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$44.12
RSD4,644
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$138.07
RSD14,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$125.39
RSD13,197
|
|
Quito vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing
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