Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 22.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
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