Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 22.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sarajevo.
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
RSD1,116
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD930
|
$6.58
BAM11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD236
|
$1.75
BAM2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD159
|
$0.99
BAM1.69
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD89
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD512
|
$4.10
BAM6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD505
|
$4.87
BAM8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD270
|
$2.70
BAM4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD318
|
$3.18
BAM5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD53
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD81
|
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD75
|
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD107
|
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD48
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD40
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD697
|
$5.59
BAM9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,046
|
$29.46
BAM50.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,852,803
|
$25,761.68
BAM43,829.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD965
|
$7.95
BAM13.52
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,804
|
$29.02
BAM49.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD85,312
|
$367.49
BAM625.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD52,632
|
$255.37
BAM434.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,160
|
$134.96
BAM229.62
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD37,599
|
$210.48
BAM358.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD786,375
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,082.38
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD307
|
$2.19
BAM3.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD248
|
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD418
|
$3.40
BAM5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,708
|
$32.73
BAM55.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD744
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD9,917
|
$92.27
BAM156.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,923
|
$30.94
BAM52.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD10,870
|
$87.31
BAM148.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,771
|
$93.79
BAM159.57
|
|
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