Cost of living comparison
Palau is 2.1 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Palau instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD720
|
$12.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD768
|
$12.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD150
|
$1.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$0.98
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD72
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$5.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD495
|
$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD242
|
$5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD299
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD77
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD73
|
$2.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD86
|
$7.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD38
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD687
|
$6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,876
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,883,359
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD732
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,355
|
$129.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,253
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,504
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD12,011
|
?? | |
pay 38.3% less for childcare
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,773
|
$200.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD638,036
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD212
|
$1.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD167
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD389
|
$11.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,599
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD488
|
?? | |
pay 55.2% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,902
|
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,781
|
$52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,516
|
$147.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,267
|
$195.00
|
|
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