Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 42.7% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 74.1% more for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,200
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,000
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD254
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD171
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 93.6% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD95
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD551
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD543
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD290
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD342
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD57
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD88
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD80
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD115
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD43
|
?? | |
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD750
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,200
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,067,962
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,038
|
?? | |
pay 72.6% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,015
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD91,746
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD56,602
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,228
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD40,435
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD845,684
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD330
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD267
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD450
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,988
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD800
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,665
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,219
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,689
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,734
|
?? |
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