Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 19.7% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Belgrade
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Castries. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgrade.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Castries, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.99
RSD1,255
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.16
RSD1,046
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.33
RSD266
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.57
RSD179
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.87
RSD100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$5.04
RSD576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.98
RSD568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.66
RSD304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.13
RSD357
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.53
RSD60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.80
RSD92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.74
RSD84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.05
RSD120
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.47
RSD54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.39
RSD45
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.87
RSD784
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.16
RSD2,301
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,209,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.51
RSD1,086
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$27.63
RSD3,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$840.53
RSD95,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$518.55
RSD59,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$139.51
RSD15,930
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$370.44
RSD42,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,747.69
RSD884,645
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.02
RSD345
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.45
RSD279
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.12
RSD471
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$36.53
RSD4,172
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.33
RSD837
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$97.71
RSD11,157
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$38.65
RSD4,413
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$107.09
RSD12,228
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$125.83
RSD14,367
|
|
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