Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Belgrade Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Belgrade

🙂 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 1.6% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 7.5% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ETB 697

$12.26 RSD 1,233

-63.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.30 ETB 5,346

$49.09 RSD 4,939

-30.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ETB 986

$12.05 RSD 1,213

-47.47%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ETB 200

$2.77 RSD 278

-53.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 108

$2.69 RSD 271

-74.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.0

$2.13 RSD 214

-77.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ETB 157

$3.56 RSD 358

-71.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ETB 481

$3.99 RSD 402

-22.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ETB 217

$1.50 RSD 151

-6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 ETB 206

$0.92 RSD 92.6

43.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 ETB 330

$3.04 RSD 306

-30.26%

Eggs

$2.40 ETB 374

$2.96 RSD 298

-18.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.07 ETB 1,102

$11.67 RSD 1,174

-39.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.67 ETB 2,130

$7.87 RSD 791

73.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.16 ETB 2,050

$13.26 RSD 1,334

-0.75%

Apples (1kg)

$6.69 ETB 1,042

$1.41 RSD 142

374.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 ETB 156

$1.90 RSD 191

-47.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ETB 352

$2.03 RSD 204

11.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 ETB 142

$2.72 RSD 274

-66.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ETB 107

$1.07 RSD 108

-36.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 297

$0.78 RSD 78.9

144.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ETB 102

$0.88 RSD 88.9

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ETB 106

$0.78 RSD 78.9

-12.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 ETB 613

$4.57 RSD 460

-14.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 ETB 998

$7.80 RSD 785

-17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ETB 163

$0.83 RSD 83.1

26.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ETB 284

$1.58 RSD 159

15.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ETB 63.1

$0.94 RSD 94.5

-57.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 ETB 226

$3.21 RSD 323

-54.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.46

$0.89 RSD 89.6

-69.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 ETB 319

$17.90 RSD 1,800

-88.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ETB 200

$1.83 RSD 184

-29.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

$30.1K RSD 3.0M

83.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$27.0K RSD 2.7M

95.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 ETB 25.1K

$203 RSD 20.4K

-20.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

$22.78 RSD 2,292

-47.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$132 ETB 20.6K

$33.31 RSD 3,351

296.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

$38.60 RSD 3,883

80.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.53 ETB 5,692

$21.35 RSD 2,148

71.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ETB 900

$7.87 RSD 792

-26.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

$456 RSD 45.8K

-82.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

$9,317 RSD 937.2K

330.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.80 ETB 7,292

$103 RSD 10.4K

-54.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

$42.05 RSD 4,230

77.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

$109 RSD 11.0K

-15.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.9K

$121 RSD 12.2K

-5.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$743 ETB 115.8K

$880 RSD 88.5K

-15.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 ETB 77.5K

$570 RSD 57.3K

-12.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

$1,609 RSD 161.8K

10.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 ETB 139.6K

$1,002 RSD 100.8K

-10.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

$5,062 RSD 509.3K

-63.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

$3,080 RSD 309.8K

-61.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$192 ETB 30.0K

$1,215 RSD 122.2K

-84.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.59

204.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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