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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Santa Maria Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Santa Maria

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pristina is 7.3% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pristina is 11.3% cheaper than Santa Maria without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.48 R$24.04
31.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$26.99 R$145
-8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$6.36 R$34.18
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.38 R$7.40
4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.89 R$4.77
40.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.63 R$3.36
63.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.40 R$7.53
61.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.65 R$19.61
-28.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.88 R$4.75
43.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.43 R$7.67
-58.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.10 R$5.92
27.27%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.52 R$8.14
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$8.13 R$43.65
-22.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.63 R$19.48
37.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$7.60 R$40.81
36.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.04 R$10.96
-40.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.30 R$6.99
24.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.28 R$6.90
10.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.49 R$8.03
-20.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.05 R$5.65
-20.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.03 R$5.53
-25.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.77 R$4.14
-12.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.58 R$3.09
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.97 R$10.60
80.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$7.18 R$38.58
-16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.99 R$5.31
-5.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.80 R$9.67
-23.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.92 R$4.92
-35.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$26.90 R$144
-38.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.59 R$8.56
44.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.01 R$5.41
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$5.48 R$29.44
6.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.99 R$5.31
53.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$23.1K R$124.0K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$27.3K R$146.6K
-7.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$49.40 R$265
73.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$14.48 R$77.8
-24.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$15.98 R$85.8
22.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$21.85 R$117
7.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$10.68 R$57.4
-24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$5.33 R$28.63
-15.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$142 R$765
21.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$2,743 R$14.7K
3.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$49.84 R$268
-23.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$39.37 R$211
-18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$79.7 R$428
-30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$56.4 R$303
47.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$275 R$1,479
29.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$155 R$834
72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$591 R$3,173
4.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$334 R$1,791
34.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$1,850 R$9,934
37.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$638 R$3,428
123.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Santa Maria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$606 R$3,252
8.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
10
-60.00%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Maria: January 13, 2026

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