Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 48.6% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$7.13
RSD800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.60
RSD180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.16
RSD130
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$3.97
RSD446
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$4.84
RSD543
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$2.93
RSD329
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.48
RSD54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.75
RSD85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.64
RSD72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.81
RSD91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.46
RSD51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.43
RSD49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$6.22
RSD698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$7.11
RSD797
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$2.03
RSD227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.68
RSD188
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$4.53
RSD508
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
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