Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 9.7% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Prague, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
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