Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 14.5% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 73.5% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Sarajevo

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 56.5% more for restaurants

	Doha	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.91	$5.48 BAM9.39	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.42	$6.58 BAM11.26	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.27	$1.75 BAM2.99	+94.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.99 BAM1.70	+177.6%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Doha	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.70	$1.01 BAM1.72	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.88	$4.10 BAM7.03	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.10	$4.87 BAM8.34	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.30	$2.70 BAM4.62	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR13.99	$3.18 BAM5.45	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$0.52 BAM0.88	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.78 BAM1.34	+9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.44	$0.70 BAM1.19	+3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.87 BAM1.49	+43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.42 BAM0.72	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.05	$0.43 BAM0.74	-23.0%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Doha	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.79	$5.59 BAM9.57	+161.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.66	$29.46 BAM50.45	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,770.82	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.79	$7.95 BAM13.61	-59.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Doha	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.20	$29.02 BAM49.68	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,716.45	$367.49 BAM629.24	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,691.01	$255.37 BAM437.27	-74.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.16	$134.96 BAM231.09	+77.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 73.5% less for childcare

	Doha	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,905.19	$210.48 BAM360.39	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,901.72	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	-73.4%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.89	$2.19 BAM3.75	-80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.14	$1.83 BAM3.13	-65.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.93	$3.40 BAM5.82	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR429.51	$32.73 BAM56.04	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.87	$5.48 BAM9.39	-55.5%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Doha	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.52	$92.27 BAM157.99	+51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.38	$30.94 BAM52.97	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR352.88	$87.31 BAM149.49	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR345.81	$93.79 BAM160.59	-1.3%
Average			-1.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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