Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 30.4% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Serbia
Transportation: pay 45.6% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 97.7% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Serbia
Clothing: pay 88.7% more in Serbia

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Serbia are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Serbia.

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Serbia vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$8.70 RSD909	+78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$9.63 RSD1,006	+77.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$2.05 RSD215	+258.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$1.58 RSD165	+365.4%
Average			+110.3%

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$0.78 RSD81	+38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$4.54 RSD475	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$4.83 RSD505	+20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.32 RSD242	+28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$2.82 RSD295	+62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.56 RSD58	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.78 RSD81	-33.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.72 RSD75	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$1.00 RSD104	+146.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.41 RSD43	+66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.32 RSD34	+88.5%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 45.6% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$6.92 RSD724	+58.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$25.68 RSD2,684	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+84.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$9.06 RSD947	+146.1%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$26.71 RSD2,792	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$340.23 RSD35,559	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$248.38 RSD25,959	-12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$130.61 RSD13,650	+198.2%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 97.7% more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$258.66 RSD27,033	+210.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$7,159.32 RSD748K	+26.1%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.55 RSD267	+114.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$1.92 RSD200	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$4.33 RSD453	+45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$29.21 RSD3,053	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$5.57 RSD582	+14.2%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 88.7% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$82.25 RSD8,596	+262.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$45.18 RSD4,721	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$105.67 RSD11,044	+64.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$117.40 RSD12,270	+108.4%
Average			+88.7%

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