Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 20.0% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 82.3% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 39.4% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 32.6% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Sarajevo

The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 54.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB804.45	$5.48 BAM9.39	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB836.00	$6.58 BAM11.26	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.25	$1.75 BAM2.99	+122.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.33	$0.99 BAM1.70	+97.6%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB161.10	$1.01 BAM1.72	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB650.73	$4.10 BAM7.03	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB814.99	$4.87 BAM8.34	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB355.19	$2.70 BAM4.62	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB757.01	$3.18 BAM5.45	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB442.63	$0.52 BAM0.88	-84.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB67.89	$0.78 BAM1.34	+54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB144.57	$0.70 BAM1.19	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB51.83	$0.87 BAM1.49	+125.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.73	$0.42 BAM0.72	+35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB106.48	$0.43 BAM0.74	-45.3%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 82.3% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB654.25	$5.59 BAM9.57	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,340.75	$29.46 BAM50.45	+194.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,351,875.00	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB491.38	$7.95 BAM13.61	+116.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 39.4% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,949.17	$29.02 BAM49.68	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB86,491.78	$367.49 BAM629.24	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB56,679.17	$255.37 BAM437.27	-39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,737.69	$134.96 BAM231.09	+8.1%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 32.6% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,923.53	$210.48 BAM360.39	+158.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,888,127.08	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	-93.2%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.07	$2.19 BAM3.75	+119.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB154.15	$1.83 BAM3.13	+59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB536.30	$3.40 BAM5.82	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,146.52	$32.73 BAM56.04	-63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB898.30	$5.48 BAM9.39	-18.2%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,480.29	$92.27 BAM157.99	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,077.97	$30.94 BAM52.97	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,593.09	$87.31 BAM149.49	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,998.06	$93.79 BAM160.59	-21.4%
Average			-2.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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