Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 14.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% more in Serbia
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Serbia
Housing: pay 22.8% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Serbia

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Serbia are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Serbia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Serbia.

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Serbia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.4% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$8.70 RSD913	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$9.63 RSD1,010	+79.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$2.05 RSD215	+181.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$1.58 RSD165	+273.4%
Average			+68.4%

Zimbabwe vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.78 RSD82	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$4.54 RSD477	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$4.83 RSD507	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.32 RSD243	+22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.82 RSD296	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.56 RSD59	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.78 RSD82	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.72 RSD75	-29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$1.00 RSD105	+70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.41 RSD43	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.32 RSD34	-54.8%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$6.92 RSD726	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$25.68 RSD2,694	-42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$9.06 RSD951	-53.5%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 22.8% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$26.71 RSD2,803	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$340.23 RSD35,700	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$248.38 RSD26,063	+17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$130.61 RSD13,705	+133.9%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$258.66 RSD27,141	-22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$7,159.32 RSD751K	+18.8%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.55 RSD268	+85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$1.92 RSD201	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$4.33 RSD455	+147.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$29.21 RSD3,065	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.57 RSD584	-44.3%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$82.25 RSD8,630	+269.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$45.18 RSD4,740	+175.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$105.67 RSD11,088	+148.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$117.40 RSD12,319	+137.9%
Average			+178.7%

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