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Canada

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Belgrade vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 29.0% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 39.7% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 42.5% more in Belgrade

The cost of clothing and transportation in Belgrade are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.29 CA$27.31	$13.25 RSD1,385	-31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.87 CA$15.39	$13.35 RSD1,395	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 CA$3.22	$2.79 RSD292	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 CA$2.60	$2.31 RSD241	+25.9%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Victoria	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 CA$4.21	$1.15 RSD120	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CA$19.24	$5.65 RSD590	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.23 CA$14.48	$5.41 RSD565	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.11 CA$5.82	$2.75 RSD287	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 CA$8.15	$3.08 RSD322	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$0.74 RSD77	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.90	$0.83 RSD86	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$0.85 RSD88	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 CA$2.64	$1.39 RSD145	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.21	$0.41 RSD43	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.85	$0.32 RSD33	-75.8%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Victoria	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 CA$7.39	$7.16 RSD748	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.62 CA$84.40	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.27 CA$21.62	$11.06 RSD1,156	-27.6%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 39.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.37 CA$86.89	$35.64 RSD3,725	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	$821.08 RSD85,814	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	$553.04 RSD57,801	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.15 CA$112.05	$166.93 RSD17,446	+110.9%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Victoria	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	$425.54 RSD44,475	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	$11,215.66 RSD1M	-50.9%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$3.72 RSD389	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 CA$6.08	$3.12 RSD326	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.73 CA$20.85	$4.67 RSD488	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.40 CA$60.03	$41.23 RSD4,309	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$8.58 RSD897	-18.4%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

	Victoria	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.89 CA$74.87	$110.61 RSD11,560	+109.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.37 CA$62.81	$46.78 RSD4,889	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 CA$127.53	$117.03 RSD12,231	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.56 CA$152.28	$154.95 RSD16,194	+44.1%
Average			+42.5%

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