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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 1.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 8.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.26 RSD 1,233

$4.47 ETB 697

174.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.09 RSD 4,939

$34.30 ETB 5,346

43.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 RSD 1,213

$6.33 ETB 986

90.36%

Cappuccino

$2.77 RSD 278

$1.28 ETB 200

116.41%

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

$2.69 RSD 271

$0.69 ETB 108

289.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 RSD 214

$0.47 ETB 73.0

353.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 RSD 358

$1.01 ETB 157

252.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 RSD 402

$3.09 ETB 481

29.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 RSD 151

$1.40 ETB 217

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 RSD 92.6

$1.32 ETB 206

-30.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 RSD 306

$2.12 ETB 330

43.40%

Eggs

$2.96 RSD 298

$2.40 ETB 374

23.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 RSD 1,174

$7.07 ETB 1,102

65.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 RSD 791

$13.67 ETB 2,130

-42.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.26 RSD 1,334

$13.16 ETB 2,050

0.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RSD 142

$6.69 ETB 1,042

-78.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 RSD 191

$1.00 ETB 156

90.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 RSD 204

$2.26 ETB 352

-10.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 RSD 274

$0.91 ETB 142

198.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 RSD 108

$0.68 ETB 107

57.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 RSD 78.9

$1.91 ETB 297

-59.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 RSD 88.9

$0.66 ETB 102

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RSD 78.9

$0.68 ETB 106

14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 RSD 460

$3.93 ETB 613

16.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 RSD 785

$6.40 ETB 998

21.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RSD 83.1

$1.05 ETB 163

-20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 RSD 159

$1.82 ETB 284

-13.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 RSD 94.5

$0.40 ETB 63.1

135.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 RSD 323

$1.45 ETB 226

121.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 RSD 89.6

$0.27 ETB 41.46

229.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.90 RSD 1,800

$2.05 ETB 319

773.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 RSD 184

$1.29 ETB 200

41.86%

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

$30.1K RSD 3.0M

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-45.57%

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

$27.0K RSD 2.7M

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-48.83%

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

$203 RSD 20.4K

$161 ETB 25.1K

25.75%

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

$22.78 RSD 2,292

$12.04 ETB 1,876

89.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 RSD 3,351

$132 ETB 20.6K

-74.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.60 RSD 3,883

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

-44.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 RSD 2,148

$36.53 ETB 5,692

-41.55%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 RSD 792

$5.78 ETB 900

36.16%

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

$456 RSD 45.8K

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

470.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,317 RSD 937.2K

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-76.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 RSD 10.4K

$46.80 ETB 7,292

119.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.05 RSD 4,230

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-43.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 RSD 11.0K

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

18.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.2K

$115 ETB 17.9K

5.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$880 RSD 88.5K

$743 ETB 115.8K

18.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 RSD 57.3K

$497 ETB 77.5K

14.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,609 RSD 161.8K

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

-9.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,002 RSD 100.8K

$896 ETB 139.6K

11.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,062 RSD 509.3K

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

171.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,080 RSD 309.8K

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

158.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 RSD 122.2K

$192 ETB 30.0K

531.69%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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