Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD729
|
$16.50
CA$22.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD777
|
$9.99
CA$13.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD152
|
$2.03
CA$2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD114
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD73
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD357
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD501
|
$7.95
CA$10.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD245
|
$3.36
CA$4.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD303
|
$5.29
CA$7.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD78
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD74
|
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD87
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD42
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD38
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD695
|
$4.40
CA$6.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,910
|
$68.18
CA$93.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,917,022
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,430.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD741
|
$16.78
CA$23.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,383
|
$62.83
CA$86.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,618
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,719.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,766
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,576.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD12,152
|
$119.78
CA$164.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD24,051
|
$744.16
CA$1,023.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD645,485
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,804.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD215
|
$5.30
CA$7.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD169
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD393
|
$12.99
CA$17.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,629
|
$43.10
CA$59.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD493
|
$11.26
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,982
|
$55.23
CA$75.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,825
|
$39.78
CA$54.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,627
|
$86.57
CA$119.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,387
|
$103.81
CA$142.77
|
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