Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 2.7 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD722
|
$19.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD770
|
$11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD150
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD113
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD72
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD354
|
$5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD496
|
$3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD243
|
$3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD300
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD77
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD73
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD86
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD38
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 60.7% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD689
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,884
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,890,879
|
$31,719.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD734
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,362
|
$63.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,335
|
$1,418.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,562
|
$1,353.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD12,043
|
$142.73
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,835
|
$1,435.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD639,700
|
$22,437.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD213
|
$4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD167
|
$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD390
|
$7.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,606
|
$33.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD489
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,920
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,791
|
$42.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,541
|
$84.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,294
|
$113.36
|
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