Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 6.8% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 98.7% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
|
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