Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 65.6% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Sarajevo
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.58
BAM11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.75
BAM3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.01
BAM1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.10
BAM7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.87
BAM8.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.70
BAM4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.18
BAM5.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.59
BAM10.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.46
BAM53.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,770.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.95
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$29.02
BAM52.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$367.49
BAM667.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$255.37
BAM463.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$134.96
BAM245.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$210.48
BAM382.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,987.26
BAM5,423.39
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.19
BAM3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.83
BAM3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.40
BAM6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$32.73
BAM59.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$92.27
BAM167.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$30.94
BAM56.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$87.31
BAM158.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$93.79
BAM170.28
|
|
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