Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 36.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.7% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.48
|
$7.13
RSD718
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.75
|
$7.64
RSD770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.41
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.28
|
$3.97
RSD400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.04
|
$4.84
RSD487
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.66
|
$2.39
RSD240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.03
|
$2.93
RSD295
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$0.64
RSD65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$0.81
RSD82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
$0.43
RSD44
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$5.97
|
$6.22
RSD627
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$90.48
|
$23.52
RSD2,369
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,723.90
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,831,579
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.43
|
$7.11
RSD716
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$83.71
|
$23.16
RSD2,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,676.06
|
$353.21
RSD35,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,530.40
|
$242.83
RSD24,459
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$158.47
|
$113.86
RSD11,469
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,002.53
|
$238.41
RSD24,013
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,504.34
|
$5,379.39
RSD541,834
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.14
|
$2.03
RSD204
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.92
|
$1.68
RSD169
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.73
|
$3.80
RSD383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.01
|
$25.78
RSD2,597
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.04
|
$4.53
RSD456
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.01
|
$73.17
RSD7,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.58
|
$35.45
RSD3,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$116.65
|
$92.31
RSD9,298
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$140.24
|
$99.77
RSD10,049
|
|
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