Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 11.5% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.13
RSD814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.64
RSD872
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.60
RSD183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.16
RSD132
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.70
RSD80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.97
RSD454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.84
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.39
RSD272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.93
RSD335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.48
RSD55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.75
RSD86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.64
RSD73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.81
RSD93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.46
RSD52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.43
RSD50
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.22
RSD711
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.52
RSD2,685
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,209,905
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.11
RSD812
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$23.16
RSD2,645
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$353.21
RSD40,330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$242.83
RSD27,727
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$113.86
RSD13,001
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$238.41
RSD27,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$5,379.39
RSD614,228
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.03
RSD231
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.68
RSD192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.80
RSD434
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$25.78
RSD2,943
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$4.53
RSD517
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$73.17
RSD8,354
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$35.45
RSD4,048
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$92.31
RSD10,540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$99.77
RSD11,392
|
|
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