Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 22.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$7.13
RSD772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$7.64
RSD828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.16
RSD125
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.97
RSD430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.84
RSD524
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.39
RSD258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.93
RSD318
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.22
RSD674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$23.52
RSD2,548
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,045,854
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$7.11
RSD770
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$23.16
RSD2,510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$353.21
RSD38,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$242.83
RSD26,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$113.86
RSD12,336
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$238.41
RSD25,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$5,379.39
RSD582,836
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$3.80
RSD412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$25.78
RSD2,793
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.53
RSD490
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$73.17
RSD7,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$35.45
RSD3,841
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$92.31
RSD10,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$99.77
RSD10,810
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Serbia or Portugal. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.