Cost of living comparison

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Serbia is 38.0% cheaper than Louisiana.

If you lived in Serbia instead of Louisiana, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.07
 
$6.66
RSD719
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.12
 
$7.11
RSD767
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$1.39
RSD150

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.81
 
$0.67
RSD72
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.19
 
$3.27
RSD353
Milk (1 gallon) $4.43
 
$4.58
RSD494

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.90
 
$6.36
RSD686
Monthly public transit pass $40.33
 
$26.61
RSD2,872
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,084.23
 
$26,673.81
RSD2,878,508

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pay 58.4% less for housing

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.74
 
$21.79
RSD2,352
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,185.83
 
$289.12
RSD31,201
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,050.52
 
$208.18
RSD22,466

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,382.54
 
$219.93
RSD23,733
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,342.86
 
$5,902.44
RSD636,962

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pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
 
$1.96
RSD212
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.02
 
$1.54
RSD166
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.52
 
$3.59
RSD388

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

 
Louisiana
Serbia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.69
 
$63.85
RSD6,890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.77
 
$34.98
RSD3,775
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.75
 
$88.04
RSD9,500

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