Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 5.8% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Serbia
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Serbia are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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