Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 58.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Serbia
- Groceries
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pay 56.3% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 81.8% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
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pay 37.5% less in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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