Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 0.1% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.3% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Serbia
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 51.3% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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