Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 17.1% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD794
|
$3.60
₱210.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD850
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.73
₱42.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD129
|
$0.40
₱23.43
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD442
|
$3.38
₱197.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD539
|
$6.61
₱387.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD266
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD326
|
$1.82
₱106.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.33
₱78.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.64
₱37.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$1.14
₱67.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.67
₱39.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.97
₱57.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$1.21
₱70.82
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD693
|
$4.22
₱247.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,618
|
$11.49
₱673.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,129,277
|
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD791
|
$2.70
₱158.28
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,579
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,317
|
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,031
|
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,674
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,538
|
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD598,800
|
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD226
|
$1.23
₱72.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD187
|
$2.19
₱128.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD423
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,869
|
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD504
|
$5.28
₱309.65
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,144
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,947
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,275
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,106
|
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
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