Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Somalia

For one person, living is cheaper in Somalia: $628 a month against $1,538 in Belgrade, rent and utilities included – about $10,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Belgrade
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,538
/mo nomad
🇸🇴 Somalia
$628
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 84% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 97% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 RSD 1,389
$3.05 SOS 1,735
337.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 RSD 6,085
$15.05 SOS 8,546
288.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.58 RSD 1,414
$4.86 SOS 2,761
179.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RSD 326
$1.52 SOS 863
105.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RSD 288
$0.93 SOS 528
197.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RSD 237
$0.48 SOS 271
372.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 RSD 390
$11.19 SOS 6,357
-66.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 RSD 456
$14.93 SOS 8,480
-70.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RSD 146
$1.31 SOS 744
6.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RSD 122
$1.15 SOS 655
1.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 RSD 282
$0.84 SOS 476
222.62%
Eggs
$2.78 RSD 289
$2.23 SOS 1,267
24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 RSD 1,184
$4.89 SOS 2,778
132.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 RSD 731
$4.58 SOS 2,601
53.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 RSD 1,638
$4.38 SOS 2,485
258.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 RSD 173
$2.21 SOS 1,254
-24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 188
$1.24 SOS 706
45.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 190
$1.75 SOS 993
4.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 RSD 326
$1.16 SOS 659
169.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RSD 91.3
$1.23 SOS 697
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RSD 70.3
$1.55 SOS 880
-56.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSD 84.4
$1.01 SOS 576
-19.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RSD 70.9
$0.71 SOS 406
-4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.78 RSD 498
$0.98 SOS 556
387.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 RSD 889
$2.01 SOS 1,142
324.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RSD 97.7
$1.95 SOS 1,106
-51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RSD 150
$1.96 SOS 1,111
-26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 SOS 162
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$12.29 SOS 6,983
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 RSD 322
$1.52 SOS 865
103.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 RSD 107
$0.59 SOS 334
72.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.18 RSD 1,789
$3.54 SOS 2,012
385.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 195
$0.97 SOS 551
92.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K RSD 3.2M
$9,995 SOS 5.7M
207.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RSD 2.5M
$9,346 SOS 5.3M
159.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 RSD 22.7K
$112 SOS 63.4K
95.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.24 RSD 2,629
$7.08 SOS 4,022
256.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.35 RSD 3,683
$38.80 SOS 22.0K
-8.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 RSD 4,351
$27.66 SOS 15.7K
51.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.80 RSD 2,375
$2.06 SOS 1,169
1006.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 RSD 882
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RSD 44.4K
$39.77 SOS 22.6K
971.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K RSD 1.2M
$298 SOS 169.2K
3727.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 RSD 11.6K
$12.44 SOS 7,067
793.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.99 RSD 4,791
$16.94 SOS 9,620
171.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 RSD 12.4K
$16.58 SOS 9,420
618.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 RSD 16.0K
$25.23 SOS 14.3K
510.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 RSD 85.6K
$125 SOS 70.7K
559.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 RSD 58.4K
$79.6 SOS 45.2K
604.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 RSD 157.4K
$364 SOS 206.9K
314.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$942 RSD 98.1K
$184 SOS 104.7K
410.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,312 RSD 553.4K
$4,628 SOS 2.6M
14.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,165 RSD 329.7K
$3,581 SOS 2.0M
-11.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 RSD 127.9K
$272 SOS 154.7K
350.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.61
15
-69.27%

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

Last update for Belgrade: October 3, 2026

Last update for Somalia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
$561
Somalia
$80 85.8% $481
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
$278
Somalia
$157 43.4% $121
Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
$246
Somalia
$156 36.6% $90
Eating Out
Belgrade
$233
Somalia
$149 36.1% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
$194
Somalia
$32 83.5% $162
Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
$59
Somalia
$28 * 52.9% $31
Getting Around
Belgrade
$8.2 *
Somalia
$18 118% $9.7

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇷🇸 Belgrade
🇸🇴 Somalia
🕒 Local time
07:45 7:45 AM
08:45 8:45 AM
1 h ahead of Belgrade
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,197,714 Capital
11,031,386
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SOS, USD, EUR to RSD – Serbian Dinar Converter

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.6 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.56 EUR).

Somali Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 568 SOS (1,000 SOS = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 637 SOS (1,000 SOS = 1.57 EUR).

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