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
-
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
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$7.13
RSD714
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.95
|
$3.97
RSD398
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.81
|
$4.84
RSD485
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.98
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.20
|
$2.93
RSD294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.64
RSD64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.81
RSD81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.43
RSD43
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.88
|
$6.22
RSD624
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.76
|
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,571.96
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.16
|
$7.11
RSD712
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.74
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,271.22
|
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.10
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,722.30
|
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,309.37
|
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.74
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.67
|
$1.68
RSD168
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.48
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.86
|
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.40
|
$4.53
RSD453
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Jersey
|
Serbia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.15
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.35
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.70
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.90
|
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
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