Cost of living comparison
compared to
Serbia vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Serbia is 54.9% cheaper than South Carolina.
Serbia vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Serbia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.26
|
$8.70
RSD916
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29
|
$9.63
RSD1,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.05
RSD216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.58
RSD166
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.57
|
$0.78
RSD82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$4.54
RSD478
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$4.83
RSD508
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
|
$2.32
RSD244
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.42
|
$2.82
RSD297
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.56
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.78
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.72
RSD75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$1.00
RSD105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.41
RSD44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.32
RSD34
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.92
RSD729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.12
|
$25.68
RSD2,703
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,498.60
|
$29,965.17
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.31
|
$9.06
RSD954
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.68
|
$26.71
RSD2,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.07
|
$340.23
RSD35,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,238.74
|
$248.38
RSD26,143
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.49
|
$130.61
RSD13,747
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,378.67
|
$258.66
RSD27,225
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,884.58
|
$7,159.32
RSD754K
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of childcare
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.65
|
$2.55
RSD268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
|
$1.92
RSD202
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89
|
$4.33
RSD456
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.64
|
$29.21
RSD3,074
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
|
$5.57
RSD586
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.47
|
$82.25
RSD8,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
|
$45.18
RSD4,755
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.72
|
$105.67
RSD11,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.99
|
$117.40
RSD12,357
|
|
South Carolina vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing
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