In March 2025, Serbia’s purchasing power improved compared to February, according to the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade. The average consumer basket cost 106,864.46 dinars in March, slightly up by 173.39 dinars from February, while the minimum basket cost 55,527.62 dinars, an increase of 106.48 dinars.
The average gross salary in March was 148,652 dinars, with a net salary of 108,013 dinars. Covering the average consumer basket required 0.99 of the average net salary, down from 1.03 in February. For the minimum basket, 0.51 of the average net salary was sufficient, compared to 0.54 in February.
Among major cities, purchasing power above the national average was recorded in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and Kragujevac. In other monitored cities, average net salaries covered the minimum basket but were insufficient for the average basket.
