Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 39.5% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Serbia
- Transportation
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pay 6.7% less in Serbia
- Housing
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pay 63.5% less in Serbia
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.3% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Serbia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Texas, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$7.13
RSD736
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$7.64
RSD788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.60
RSD165
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.16
RSD119
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$3.97
RSD410
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.84
RSD499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$2.39
RSD246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.48
RSD49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$6.22
RSD642
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$23.52
RSD2,427
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,900,680
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$7.11
RSD733
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$23.16
RSD2,390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$353.21
RSD36,445
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$242.83
RSD25,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$113.86
RSD11,748
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$238.41
RSD24,599
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$5,379.39
RSD555,057
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$2.03
RSD209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.68
RSD173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$3.80
RSD392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$25.78
RSD2,660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$4.53
RSD467
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$73.17
RSD7,549
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$35.45
RSD3,658
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$92.31
RSD9,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$99.77
RSD10,294
|
|
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