Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 32.4% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
|
pay 50.6% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
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