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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 0.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 5.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.42 RSD 1,236

$4.39 ETB 683

182.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.02 RSD 4,880

$35.38 ETB 5,508

38.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.75 RSD 1,170

$6.37 ETB 992

84.46%

Cappuccino

$2.84 RSD 283

$1.29 ETB 200

120.16%

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

$2.74 RSD 273

$0.63 ETB 98.3

334.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 RSD 213

$0.44 ETB 67.8

386.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 RSD 343

$0.98 ETB 153

251.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 RSD 387

$2.96 ETB 461

31.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 RSD 149

$1.38 ETB 215

7.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 RSD 87.1

$1.33 ETB 207

-33.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 RSD 299

$2.17 ETB 338

38.25%

Eggs

$2.96 RSD 295

$2.39 ETB 372

23.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 RSD 1,141

$7.17 ETB 1,116

59.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 RSD 768

$13.80 ETB 2,148

-44.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.11 RSD 1,306

$13.35 ETB 2,077

-1.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 RSD 138

$6.60 ETB 1,028

-79.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 RSD 195

$0.94 ETB 147

108.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 RSD 194

$2.19 ETB 340

-10.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 RSD 276

$0.99 ETB 155

179.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 RSD 103

$0.69 ETB 107

50.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 RSD 78.4

$1.90 ETB 296

-58.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RSD 95.0

$0.66 ETB 102

43.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 RSD 72.9

$0.63 ETB 98.5

15.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.67 RSD 465

$4.04 ETB 629

15.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 RSD 779

$5.70 ETB 888

37.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RSD 82.1

$1.05 ETB 163

-20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 RSD 151

$1.89 ETB 294

-19.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 RSD 96.7

$0.44 ETB 68.4

120.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.03 ETB 1,872

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 RSD 316

$1.48 ETB 231

114.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 RSD 96.6

$0.27 ETB 41.86

259.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.45 RSD 1,737

$1.95 ETB 304

794.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 RSD 187

$1.28 ETB 200

46.09%

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

$31.1K RSD 3.1M

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

-42.77%

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

$26.5K RSD 2.6M

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

-50.35%

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

$209 RSD 20.8K

$162 ETB 25.3K

28.44%

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

$22.96 RSD 2,286

$11.88 ETB 1,850

93.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.89 RSD 3,275

$129 ETB 20.0K

-74.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.17 RSD 3,899

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

-45.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.38 RSD 2,128

$36.56 ETB 5,690

-41.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 RSD 784

$5.83 ETB 908

34.99%

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

$449 RSD 44.7K

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

454.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,202 RSD 916.2K

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

-77.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 RSD 10.2K

$46.57 ETB 7,248

119.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.60 RSD 4,241

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

-43.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 RSD 11.2K

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

20.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 RSD 12.1K

$112 ETB 17.5K

7.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$863 RSD 85.9K

$751 ETB 117.0K

14.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 RSD 55.8K

$506 ETB 78.8K

10.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,552 RSD 154.5K

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

-13.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,001 RSD 99.6K

$890 ETB 138.5K

12.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,144 RSD 512.1K

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

158.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,156 RSD 314.2K

$994 ETB 154.6K

217.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,259 RSD 125.4K

$199 ETB 31.0K

531.26%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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