Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 1.4% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 0.4% more in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 5.6% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 7.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.8% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Ecuador are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD736
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD789
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD166
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD119
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD410
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD500
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD303
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD49
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD78
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD66
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD84
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD47
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD45
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD643
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,428
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,902,484
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD734
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,392
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD36,468
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,072
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,756
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,615
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD555,402
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD209
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD173
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,662
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD467
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,554
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,661
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,530
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,301
|
$77.58
|
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