Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 4.6% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% less in Chile
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Chile
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Chile
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 40.7% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD919	$7.99 CLF0.2000	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,016	$7.20 CLF0.1800	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD217	$1.36 CLF0.0300	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD166	$1.15 CLF0.0300	-27.2%
Average			-19.2%

Serbia vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Serbia	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD82	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+118.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD480	$5.03 CLF0.1200	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD510	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD245	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD298	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD59	$0.79 CLF0.0200	+40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD76	$0.77 CLF0.0200	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD105	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD44	$0.58 CLF0.0100	+40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.63 CLF0.0200	+95.2%
Average			+22.1%

Serbia vs. Chile - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Serbia	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD731	$5.28 CLF0.1300	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,711	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$16,188.18 CLF402.1300	-46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD957	$11.06 CLF0.2700	+22.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Serbia	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,821	$22.03 CLF0.5500	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,923	$456.09 CLF11.3300	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD26,225	$349.67 CLF8.6900	+40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,790	$81.73 CLF2.0300	-37.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Serbia	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,310	$332.45 CLF8.2600	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD756K	$7,782.11 CLF193.3200	+8.7%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD269	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD202	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD458	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,084	$40.36 CLF1.0000	+38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD588	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+18.1%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

	Serbia	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,684	$43.61 CLF1.0800	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,770	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,157	$61.99 CLF1.5400	-41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,396	$76.04 CLF1.8900	-35.2%
Average			-40.7%

Serbia vs. Chile - Cost of clothing

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