Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 29.7% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
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