Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 22.3% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.7% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA830
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA983
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA482
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA469
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA408
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 35.7% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA690
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA963
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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