Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 6.0% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Serbia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Serbia are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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