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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 1.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 9.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.27 RSD 1,239

$4.43 ETB 683

176.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.44 RSD 4,889

$34.4 ETB 5,297

40.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.66 RSD 1,177

$6.55 ETB 1,009

78.02%

Cappuccino

$2.76 RSD 278

$1.24 ETB 191

122.58%

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

$2.71 RSD 274

$0.68 ETB 104

298.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 RSD 214

$0.46 ETB 71.1

360.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 RSD 344

$1.02 ETB 157

234.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 RSD 401

$3.04 ETB 469

30.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 RSD 146

$1.4 ETB 215

2.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 RSD 87.9

$1.3 ETB 200

-33.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3 RSD 303

$2.18 ETB 336

37.61%

Eggs

$2.82 RSD 285

$2.52 ETB 389

11.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.53 RSD 1,164

$7.06 ETB 1,088

63.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.48 RSD 755

$13.58 ETB 2,092

-44.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 RSD 1,321

$13.4 ETB 2,063

-2.31%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 RSD 139

$6.64 ETB 1,022

-79.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 RSD 198

$0.96 ETB 148

104.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 197

$2.19 ETB 337

-10.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.79 RSD 281

$0.97 ETB 149

187.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 RSD 104

$0.64 ETB 98.7

60.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 RSD 73.9

$1.87 ETB 289

-60.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RSD 96

$0.7 ETB 107

35.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RSD 78.9

$0.64 ETB 98.2

21.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.56 RSD 460

$4.03 ETB 620

13.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 RSD 803

$6.42 ETB 989

23.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 RSD 87.2

$1.04 ETB 160

-17.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 RSD 154

$1.86 ETB 286

-17.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 RSD 92.6

$0.41 ETB 62.9

124.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.21 ETB 1,881

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 RSD 321

$1.48 ETB 228

114.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 RSD 90.2

$0.27 ETB 41.04

229.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.46 RSD 1,762

$2.03 ETB 312

760.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 RSD 183

$1.26 ETB 194

44.44%

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

$31.2K RSD 3.2M

$55.7K ETB 8.6M

-43.92%

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

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

$53.8K ETB 8.3M

-51.27%

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

$206 RSD 20.8K

$157 ETB 24.2K

30.69%

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

$22.65 RSD 2,286

$11.83 ETB 1,821

91.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.84 RSD 3,315

$129 ETB 19.8K

-74.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.9 RSD 3,926

$70 ETB 10.8K

-44.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.9 RSD 2,109

$36.68 ETB 5,648

-43.02%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 RSD 786

$5.68 ETB 874

37.15%

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

$454 RSD 45.8K

$82.8 ETB 12.8K

448.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,228 RSD 931.4K

$40.9K ETB 6.3M

-77.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 RSD 10.2K

$47.41 ETB 7,301

114.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.78 RSD 4,318

$76.1 ETB 11.7K

-43.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 RSD 11.3K

$91.9 ETB 14.2K

21.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.2K

$115 ETB 17.7K

5.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$883 RSD 89.1K

$749 ETB 115.4K

17.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$568 RSD 57.3K

$510 ETB 78.6K

11.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,593 RSD 160.8K

$1,843 ETB 283.9K

-13.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,028 RSD 103.8K

$901 ETB 138.8K

14.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,667 RSD 471K

$2,655 ETB 408.9K

75.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,914 RSD 294.1K

$1,704 ETB 262.5K

70.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,186 RSD 119.7K

$195 ETB 30K

507.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.59

-67.12%

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

Last update for Belgrade: November 22, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: November 23, 2025

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