Serbia vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 58.8% more expensive than Samoa overall.

Restaurants
pay 58.5% less in Serbia
Groceries
pay 18.7% less in Serbia
Transportation
pay 2.7% more in Serbia
Housing
pay 5.0 times more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.2% less in Serbia

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

Serbia vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown

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

pay 58.5% less for restaurants

 
Samoa
Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $47.26
WST130.00
$8.70
RSD919
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.54
WST40.00
$9.63
RSD1,016
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.82
WST5.00
$2.05
RSD217

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

 
Samoa
Serbia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
WST2.25
$0.78
RSD82
Local cheese (8 oz) $0.45
WST1.25
$4.54
RSD480
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
WST18.93
$4.83
RSD510

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

 
Samoa
Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
WST11.36
$6.92
RSD731
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.68
RSD2,711
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $29,965.17
RSD3M

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

 
Samoa
Serbia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.35
WST100.00
$26.71
RSD2,821
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $340.23
RSD35,923
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $248.38
RSD26,225

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Samoa
Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $258.66
RSD27,310
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $7,159.32
RSD756K

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Samoa
Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.45
WST9.50
$2.55
RSD269
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.91
WST8.00
$1.92
RSD202
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.18
WST17.00
$4.33
RSD458

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Samoa
Serbia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $82.25
RSD8,684
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $45.18
RSD4,770
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $105.67
RSD11,157

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