Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.9 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
RSD583
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.28
RSD581
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
RSD138
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RSD97
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
RSD62
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
RSD307
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
RSD431
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
RSD216
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
RSD287
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD41
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RSD69
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
RSD65
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
RSD64
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RSD33
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
RSD26
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
RSD649
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.69
RSD3,158
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,855.66
RSD2,075,088
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.51
RSD716
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.75
RSD2,173
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.04
RSD26,747
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.63
RSD18,338
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.25
RSD11,362
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.48
RSD15,570
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.10
RSD749,900
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
RSD201
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
RSD143
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.43
RSD378
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.05
RSD2,426
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RSD498
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.11
RSD5,625
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.42
RSD2,907
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.82
RSD8,454
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.70
RSD8,991
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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