Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 21.8% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 5.6% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% more for restaurants

	Serbia	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD909	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,006	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	+5.4%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Serbia	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD81	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	+175.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD475	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD505	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD242	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	+10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD295	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD58	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	+92.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD81	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$0.62 ARS934.98	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD104	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.46 ARS700.13	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.43 ARS645.87	+31.3%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Serbia	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD724	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,684	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	+5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD947	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	+11.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	Serbia	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,792	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,559	$568.71 ARS863K	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD25,959	$366.42 ARS556K	+47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,650	$85.62 ARS130K	-34.4%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 5.6% less for childcare

	Serbia	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,033	$287.55 ARS436K	+11.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD748K	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-19.9%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD267	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD200	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	+80.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD453	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,053	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD582	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	+36.6%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Serbia	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,596	$103.07 ARS156K	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,721	$74.35 ARS113K	+64.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,044	$118.50 ARS180K	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,270	$114.48 ARS174K	-2.5%
Average			+22.5%

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