Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 80.6% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Serbia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.11
|
$7.13
RSD738
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.85
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.13
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.84
|
$1.16
RSD120
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.89
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.54
|
$3.97
RSD411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.03
|
$4.84
RSD501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.50
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.50
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.66
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.87
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.04
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.06
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.95
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.14
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES731.33
|
$6.22
RSD644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,231.26
|
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,362.38
|
$7.11
RSD735
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,948.44
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,681.67
|
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,925.46
|
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,195.30
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,565.05
|
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53
|
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.76
|
$2.03
RSD210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.66
|
$1.68
RSD174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.81
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,748.85
|
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.85
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,576.61
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,554.66
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,563.88
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,515.55
|
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
|
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