Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 29.5% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Serbia
Childcare: pay 25.6% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Serbia

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

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Serbia vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$8.70 RSD909	+69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$9.63 RSD1,006	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.05 RSD215	+67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.58 RSD165	+80.1%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Senegal	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$0.78 RSD81	+7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$4.54 RSD475	-47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$4.83 RSD505	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$2.32 RSD242	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$2.82 RSD295	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$0.56 RSD58	-61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.78 RSD81	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$0.72 RSD75	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.00 RSD104	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.41 RSD43	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.32 RSD34	-23.9%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Senegal	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$6.92 RSD724	+10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$25.68 RSD2,684	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$9.06 RSD947	-52.8%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Senegal	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$26.71 RSD2,792	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$340.23 RSD35,559	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$248.38 RSD25,959	-42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$130.61 RSD13,650	-15.9%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 25.6% less for childcare

	Senegal	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$258.66 RSD27,033	-19.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$7,159.32 RSD748K	-31.1%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.55 RSD267	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$1.92 RSD200	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$4.33 RSD453	+103.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$29.21 RSD3,053	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.57 RSD582	-34.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Senegal	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$82.25 RSD8,596	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$45.18 RSD4,721	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$105.67 RSD11,044	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$117.40 RSD12,270	+21.4%
Average			+20.6%

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