Cost of living comparison

 Cabo Verde
compared to
 Serbia
Serbia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 1.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.1% more in Serbia
Groceries
pay 42.5% less in Serbia
Transportation
pay 20.3% less in Serbia
Housing
pay 24.5% less in Serbia
Childcare
pay 82.8% more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.6% less in Serbia
Clothing
pay 1.9% more in Serbia

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Serbia.

Serbia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 17.1% more for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.10
CVE521.46
$7.13
RSD762
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
CVE496.63
$7.64
RSD817
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
CVE220.43
$1.60
RSD171

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pay 42.5% less for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
CVE256.63
$0.70
RSD75
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.73
CVE687.17
$3.97
RSD425
Milk (1 gallon) $5.01
CVE512.28
$4.84
RSD517

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
CVE659.29
$6.22
RSD665
Monthly public transit pass $25.28
CVE2,582.45
$23.52
RSD2,514
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
$28,112.26
RSD3,004,863

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pay 24.5% less for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
$23.16
RSD2,476
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.70
CVE48,598.70
$353.21
RSD37,754
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $350.12
CVE35,769.22
$242.83
RSD25,956

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pay 82.8% more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.23
CVE13,917.49
$238.41
RSD25,483
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
$5,379.39
RSD574,993

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.70
CVE275.63
$2.03
RSD217
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.80
CVE183.64
$1.68
RSD179
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE446.96
$3.80
RSD406

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Serbia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
$73.17
RSD7,821
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
$35.45
RSD3,790
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
$92.31
RSD9,866

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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