Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 19.0% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.3% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Serbia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 68.9% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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