Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 44.8% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
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