Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 10.9% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.7% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Serbia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.13
RSD714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.60
RSD161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.97
RSD398
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.84
RSD485
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.93
RSD294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.48
RSD48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.75
RSD76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.64
RSD64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.81
RSD81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.46
RSD46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.43
RSD43
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.22
RSD624
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.11
RSD712
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
|
pay 99.7% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.68
RSD168
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
RSD453
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
|
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