Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 48.0% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Serbia are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
$7.13
RSD738
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
$1.60
RSD166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
$1.16
RSD120
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
$3.97
RSD411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
$4.84
RSD501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
$2.93
RSD303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
$0.48
RSD50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
$0.75
RSD78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
$0.64
RSD66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
$0.81
RSD84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
$0.46
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
$0.43
RSD45
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
$6.22
RSD644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
$7.11
RSD735
|
|
pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
$2.03
RSD210
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
$1.68
RSD174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
$4.53
RSD468
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
|
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