Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 44.3% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 93.4% more in Belgrade
Groceries
pay 5.6% more in Belgrade
Transportation
pay 41.8% more in Belgrade
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Belgrade
Childcare
pay 18.0% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.6% less in Belgrade
Clothing
pay 42.7% more in Belgrade

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Belgrade are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

Belgrade vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belgrade instead of Quito, you would:

pay 93.4% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$10.99
RSD1,136
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$9.16
RSD947
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$2.33
RSD240

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

 
Quito
Belgrade
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$0.87
RSD90
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$5.04
RSD521
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.98
RSD514

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pay 41.8% more for transportation

 
Quito
Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$6.87
RSD710
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$20.16
RSD2,082
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,933

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$27.63
RSD2,854
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$840.53
RSD86,841
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$518.55
RSD53,575

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pay 18.0% more for childcare

 
Quito
Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$370.44
RSD38,273
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$7,747.69
RSD800,469

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$3.02
RSD312
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$2.45
RSD253
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$4.12
RSD426

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

 
Quito
Belgrade
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$97.71
RSD10,095
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$38.65
RSD3,993
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$107.09
RSD11,064

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