Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 7.8% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA315
|
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
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