Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 42.7% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Serbia
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$7.13
RSD770
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,421
|
$7.64
RSD826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,237
|
$1.60
RSD173
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA989
|
$1.16
RSD125
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,855
|
$3.97
RSD429
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,300
|
$4.84
RSD523
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,177
|
$2.39
RSD258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,468
|
$2.93
RSD317
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,795
|
$0.64
RSD69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,346
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,122
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,571
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,618
|
$6.22
RSD673
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.52
RSD2,541
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,112.26
RSD3,037,831
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.11
RSD768
|
|
pay 86.1% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.16
RSD2,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,201,821
|
$353.21
RSD38,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,454,607
|
$242.83
RSD26,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.86
RSD12,304
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.41
RSD25,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,379.39
RSD581,301
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$2.03
RSD219
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,484
|
$1.68
RSD181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
$3.80
RSD411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.78
RSD2,786
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
RSD489
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.17
RSD7,906
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.45
RSD3,831
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.31
RSD9,975
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$99.77
RSD10,781
|
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