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

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 0.4% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 5.2% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 ETB 683

$12.42 RSD 1,236

-64.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.38 ETB 5,508

$49.02 RSD 4,880

-27.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.37 ETB 992

$11.75 RSD 1,170

-45.79%

Cappuccino

$1.29 ETB 200

$2.84 RSD 283

-54.58%

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

$0.63 ETB 98.3

$2.74 RSD 273

-77.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ETB 67.8

$2.14 RSD 213

-79.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 153

$3.44 RSD 343

-71.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ETB 461

$3.89 RSD 387

-23.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 ETB 215

$1.49 RSD 149

-7.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ETB 207

$0.88 RSD 87.1

51.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 ETB 338

$3.00 RSD 299

-27.67%

Eggs

$2.39 ETB 372

$2.96 RSD 295

-19.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.17 ETB 1,116

$11.46 RSD 1,141

-37.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.80 ETB 2,148

$7.72 RSD 768

78.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.35 ETB 2,077

$13.11 RSD 1,306

1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$6.60 ETB 1,028

$1.38 RSD 138

378.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 ETB 147

$1.96 RSD 195

-52.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ETB 340

$1.95 RSD 194

12.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 ETB 155

$2.77 RSD 276

-64.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ETB 107

$1.04 RSD 103

-33.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 ETB 296

$0.79 RSD 78.4

140.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ETB 102

$0.95 RSD 95.0

-30.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ETB 98.5

$0.73 RSD 72.9

-13.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 ETB 629

$4.67 RSD 465

-13.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.70 ETB 888

$7.83 RSD 779

-27.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ETB 163

$0.83 RSD 82.1

26.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ETB 294

$1.52 RSD 151

24.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ETB 68.4

$0.97 RSD 96.7

-54.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.03 ETB 1,872

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ETB 231

$3.17 RSD 316

-53.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.86

$0.97 RSD 96.6

-72.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 304

$17.45 RSD 1,737

-88.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ETB 200

$1.87 RSD 187

-31.55%

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

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

$31.1K RSD 3.1M

74.73%

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

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

$26.5K RSD 2.6M

101.42%

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

$162 ETB 25.3K

$209 RSD 20.8K

-22.14%

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

$11.88 ETB 1,850

$22.96 RSD 2,286

-48.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$129 ETB 20.0K

$32.89 RSD 3,275

291.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

$39.17 RSD 3,899

82.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.56 ETB 5,690

$21.38 RSD 2,128

71.00%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 ETB 908

$7.87 RSD 784

-25.92%

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

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

$449 RSD 44.7K

-81.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

$9,202 RSD 916.2K

339.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.57 ETB 7,248

$102 RSD 10.2K

-54.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

$42.60 RSD 4,241

77.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

$113 RSD 11.2K

-17.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ETB 17.5K

$121 RSD 12.1K

-7.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$751 ETB 117.0K

$863 RSD 85.9K

-12.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 ETB 78.8K

$560 RSD 55.8K

-9.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

$1,552 RSD 154.5K

15.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$890 ETB 138.5K

$1,001 RSD 99.6K

-11.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

$5,144 RSD 512.1K

-61.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$994 ETB 154.6K

$3,156 RSD 314.2K

-68.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 ETB 31.0K

$1,259 RSD 125.4K

-84.16%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

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