Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 28.8% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD794
|
$8.14
€7.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD850
|
$7.98
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD129
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD442
|
$6.03
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD539
|
$3.89
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD266
|
$3.43
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD326
|
$3.12
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD693
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,618
|
$26.69
€25.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,129,277
|
$24,429.89
€23,262.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD791
|
$11.64
€11.08
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,579
|
$20.60
€19.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,317
|
$566.87
€539.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,031
|
$468.12
€445.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,674
|
$171.07
€162.89
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,538
|
$400.86
€381.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD598,800
|
$8,069.66
€7,683.93
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD226
|
$1.99
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD187
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD423
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,869
|
$40.04
€38.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD504
|
$8.21
€7.82
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,144
|
$63.57
€60.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,947
|
$29.21
€27.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,275
|
$78.92
€75.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,106
|
$92.27
€87.86
|
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