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
RSD791
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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