Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 22.8% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$7.13
RSD791
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.60
RSD178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.16
RSD128
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.97
RSD441
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$4.84
RSD537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.93
RSD325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.48
RSD53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.75
RSD84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.64
RSD71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.81
RSD90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.46
RSD51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.43
RSD48
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.22
RSD691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$7.11
RSD789
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
|
pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.03
RSD225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.68
RSD186
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$4.53
RSD502
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
|
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