Cost of living comparison
France is 2.0 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in France instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 93.3% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD710
|
$15.92
€14.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD757
|
$10.79
€9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD148
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD111
|
$1.90
€1.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD71
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD348
|
$9.16
€8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD488
|
$4.45
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD239
|
$3.91
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD295
|
$6.37
€5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD47
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD76
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD72
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD84
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD677
|
$7.43
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,836
|
$51.68
€47.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,842,510
|
$31,564.23
€28,741.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD722
|
$18.46
€16.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,322
|
$30.98
€28.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD30,811
|
$779.01
€709.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,185
|
$611.60
€556.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,841
|
$139.72
€127.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,437
|
$707.64
€644.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD628,996
|
$9,850.44
€8,969.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD209
|
$6.18
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD164
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD383
|
$11.75
€10.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,562
|
$34.96
€31.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD481
|
$11.84
€10.78
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,804
|
$92.28
€84.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,727
|
$37.39
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,382
|
$93.47
€85.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,122
|
$126.59
€115.27
|
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