Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 9.9% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Sarajevo
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,771
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,185
|
$6.58
BAM11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA534
|
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA567
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,892
|
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,092
|
$4.87
BAM8.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,393
|
$2.70
BAM4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,531
|
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA587
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA470
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA508
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,533
|
$5.59
BAM9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,140
|
$29.46
BAM50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,553,563
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,407.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,611
|
$7.95
BAM13.70
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,028
|
$29.02
BAM50.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,054
|
$367.49
BAM633.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,528
|
$255.37
BAM440.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,226
|
$134.96
BAM232.65
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,753
|
$210.48
BAM362.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,921,383
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,149.40
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
$3.40
BAM5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,391
|
$32.73
BAM56.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,935
|
$92.27
BAM159.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,681
|
$30.94
BAM53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,903
|
$87.31
BAM150.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,495
|
$93.79
BAM161.67
|
|
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