Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Philippines

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Serbia
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$984
$669
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1805
One person rent
$542
$278
Family rent
$1189
$1074
Food expenses
$342
$251
Transport expenses
$62.73
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$405.92
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
8.05
6.13
Life expectancy
84.76
81.51
English speaking %
63.12%
48.75%
Population
7.0M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 48% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Serbia ranked 87th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Serbia compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Serbia
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1195
Transportation
Serbia
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.25
Groceries
Serbia
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.36
Other
Serbia
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$6638