Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 16.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% more in Sarajevo
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
$6.58
BAM11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
$1.75
BAM3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
$0.99
BAM1.78
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
$1.01
BAM1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
$4.10
BAM7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
$4.87
BAM8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
$2.70
BAM4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
$3.18
BAM5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
$0.52
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
$0.78
BAM1.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
$0.87
BAM1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
$0.43
BAM0.78
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
$5.59
BAM10.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
$29.46
BAM52.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,129.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
$7.95
BAM14.23
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
$29.02
BAM51.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
$367.49
BAM658.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
$255.37
BAM457.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
$134.96
BAM241.67
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
$210.48
BAM376.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,349.03
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
$2.19
BAM3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
$1.83
BAM3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
$32.73
BAM58.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
$92.27
BAM165.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
$30.94
BAM55.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
$87.31
BAM156.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
$93.79
BAM167.94
|
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