Belgrade vs Cebu: cost of living for digital nomads
Belgrade, Serbia and Cebu, Philippines, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Cebu is about 15% cheaper than Belgrade for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,300).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Cebu against $600 in Belgrade.
- Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Belgrade: 100 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
- Belgrade is temperate; Cebu is tropical.
Belgrade wins 4 of the measured lines; Cebu wins 3.
| Line | Belgrade | Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,100 |
| Rent | $600 | $450 |
| Food | $360 | $300 |
| Transport | $35 | $50 |
| Coworking | $100 | $100 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 80 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | island |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.