What Belgrade costs
Serbia isn't in the eurozone — everything here is converted from dinars, and the biggest difference from other cities is that public transport doesn't enter the sum at all.
- Sleeping
- Hostel €6–19, 3-star hotel €25–43
- Food
- Set lunch €5–6.70, restaurant €5–12
- Public transport
- free
Serbia pays in dinars (RSD), not euro — the prices below are converted at the National Bank of Serbia's rate from 22 Sep 2026, and payment on the ground is in dinars. The biggest difference from other cities on this site: public transport is free, so there's no ticket line to add to every day.
Prices line by line
All prices are per person, except the taxi, which is per ride, up to four passengers.
The transport line this budget doesn't have
Bus, tram, trolleybus and the BG voz trains are free, no ticket and no pass — the only exceptions are the A1 airport minibus and the E lines. That's why a daily budget in Belgrade has no line that multiplies by the number of rides, unlike other cities on this site.
From the airport
The A1 minibus to Trg Slavija is €2.56 per person and takes 30 min. A taxi is €30 per ride, not per person, bought as a voucher from the kiosk in arrivals — split it across everyone in the car, and it makes sense with more than two people or late at night.
Dinars, not euro
The prices above are converted at the National Bank of Serbia's official rate from 22 Sep 2026 (1 EUR = 117.4177 RSD) — payment on the ground is in dinars only. Bigger hotels and travel agencies sometimes quote in euro, but a kafana, a market or a taxi wants cash in dinars.
What this sum leaves out
- Novi Sad, Đerdap, Deliblato Sands, Ovčar-Kablar. Each of these four has its own transport and tickets, outside the daily budget in the city.
- Sightseeing tickets. Kalemegdan, the Temple of Saint Sava and Knez Mihailova are free; the Museum of Yugoslavia at €6.82 is the exception, left off this list because it doesn't enter every day's budget.
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Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much money does a day in Belgrade need?
There's no single sum like for other cities on this site, since public transport is free and sleeping and food depend on choice — see the prices line by line above.
Does Belgrade use euro?
No. The official currency is the dinar (RSD); prices on this page are converted at the NBS rate for comparison, but payment is in dinars.
Is public transport really free for visitors?
Yes, on buses, trams, trolleybuses and the BG voz trains. The exceptions are the A1 airport minibus and the E lines, which are paid.
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