Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 25.3% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 28.3% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.1% more for restaurants

	Harare	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$5.48 BAM9.45	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$6.58 BAM11.34	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$1.75 BAM3.01	+137.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.99 BAM1.71	+90.7%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Harare	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$1.01 BAM1.74	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$4.10 BAM7.07	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$4.87 BAM8.39	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$2.70 BAM4.65	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$3.18 BAM5.48	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$0.52 BAM0.89	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$0.78 BAM1.35	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$0.70 BAM1.20	-31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.87 BAM1.50	+5.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.42 BAM0.73	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.43 BAM0.75	-53.7%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Harare	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$5.59 BAM9.64	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$29.46 BAM50.79	-30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$25,761.68 BAM44,407.65	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$7.95 BAM13.70	-62.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 28.3% more for housing

	Harare	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$29.02 BAM50.02	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$367.49 BAM633.47	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$255.37 BAM440.21	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$134.96 BAM232.65	+199.1%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Harare	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$210.48 BAM362.82	-19.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$2,987.26 BAM5,149.40	-60.5%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.19 BAM3.78	+46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$1.83 BAM3.15	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$3.40 BAM5.86	+147.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$32.73 BAM56.41	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.48 BAM9.45	-45.2%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Harare	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$92.27 BAM159.05	+388.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$30.94 BAM53.33	+29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$87.31 BAM150.50	+138.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$93.79 BAM161.67	+104.3%
Average			+165.1%

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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: May 2025

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