Cost of living comparison
compared to
Argentina vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Argentina is 1.6% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Argentina
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Argentina are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Argentina.
Argentina vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Argentina instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
RSD832
|
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
RSD959
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
RSD212
|
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
RSD149
|
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
RSD75
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
RSD471
|
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
RSD515
|
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
RSD244
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RSD306
|
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD57
|
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
RSD84
|
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
RSD99
|
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD46
|
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RSD42
|
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
RSD696
|
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.31
RSD3,068
|
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,955.44
RSD3,132,624
|
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
RSD837
|
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.24
RSD2,656
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.90
RSD41,785
|
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.98
RSD30,661
|
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.67
RSD12,819
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.33
RSD27,357
|
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,594.36
RSD667,335
|
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
RSD252
|
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
RSD205
|
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
RSD447
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.25
RSD3,263
|
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RSD553
|
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.65
RSD7,959
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.57
RSD5,016
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
RSD10,886
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.74
RSD11,915
|
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
|
Serbia vs. Argentina - Cost of clothing
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