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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 2.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 6.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RSD 1,250

$4.53 ETB 700

173.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.72 RSD 4,920

$34.59 ETB 5,343

40.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 RSD 1,199

$6.55 ETB 1,012

81.22%

Cappuccino

$2.82 RSD 285

$1.30 ETB 200

116.92%

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

$2.65 RSD 268

$0.63 ETB 97.5

320.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 RSD 214

$0.47 ETB 72.1

351.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 RSD 344

$1.02 ETB 157

233.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 RSD 392

$2.97 ETB 459

30.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 RSD 153

$1.45 ETB 224

4.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 RSD 94.2

$1.34 ETB 207

-30.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 RSD 300

$2.14 ETB 330

38.79%

Eggs

$2.83 RSD 285

$2.40 ETB 370

17.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 RSD 1,189

$7.12 ETB 1,099

65.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 RSD 781

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-43.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.13 RSD 1,326

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-2.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 RSD 140

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-79.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 197

$1.00 ETB 155

95.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 RSD 204

$2.16 ETB 333

-6.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 RSD 284

$0.94 ETB 145

198.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 RSD 109

$0.69 ETB 106

56.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.80 RSD 81.2

$1.83 ETB 283

-56.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 RSD 96.7

$0.64 ETB 99.1

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RSD 75.7

$0.63 ETB 97.5

19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 RSD 446

$4.05 ETB 626

9.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 RSD 825

$6.38 ETB 986

28.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 RSD 87.6

$1.01 ETB 156

-13.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 RSD 162

$1.86 ETB 287

-13.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 RSD 98.5

$0.40 ETB 61.8

145.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 ETB 1,832

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 324

$1.49 ETB 231

115.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 98.0

$0.29 ETB 44.96

234.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.06 RSD 1,824

$2.03 ETB 314

789.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.25 ETB 193

51.20%

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

$30.7K RSD 3.1M

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-44.94%

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

$26.2K RSD 2.6M

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-51.22%

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

$203 RSD 20.5K

$160 ETB 24.8K

26.36%

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

$22.31 RSD 2,252

$11.93 ETB 1,844

87.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.98 RSD 3,331

$128 ETB 19.8K

-74.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.47 RSD 3,985

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-44.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.55 RSD 2,176

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-41.54%

Cinema Ticket

$7.80 RSD 788

$5.68 ETB 878

37.32%

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

$448 RSD 45.2K

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

443.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,201 RSD 929.1K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-77.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 RSD 10.1K

$47.31 ETB 7,310

111.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.92 RSD 4,233

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-44.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 RSD 11.2K

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

19.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 RSD 12.0K

$114 ETB 17.7K

3.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 RSD 86.2K

$738 ETB 114.1K

15.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 RSD 57.5K

$493 ETB 76.2K

15.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 RSD 162.1K

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

-11.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 RSD 102.8K

$882 ETB 136.3K

15.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,763 RSD 480.9K

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

109.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,108 RSD 313.8K

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

136.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,187 RSD 119.8K

$196 ETB 30.2K

506.19%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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