Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 37.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Serbia
- Housing
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pay 55.3% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 10.7% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Serbia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$7.13
RSD714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$3.97
RSD398
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.84
RSD485
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.93
RSD294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.64
RSD64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.81
RSD81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.43
RSD43
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.22
RSD624
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$7.11
RSD712
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.68
RSD168
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$4.53
RSD453
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
|
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