Cost of living comparison
Praia is 0.9% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Praia
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Praia are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,134
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD945
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD520
|
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD514
|
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD274
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD323
|
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD709
|
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,080
|
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,900,137
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD981
|
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,851
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,727
|
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,505
|
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,395
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,223
|
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD799,423
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD312
|
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD253
|
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD425
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,770
|
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD756
|
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,082
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,988
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,050
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,983
|
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
|
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