Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 0.3% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD800
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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