Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 19.4% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Sarajevo
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
|
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