Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 63.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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Sarajevo
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
|
pay 76.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$93.79
BAM173.94
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