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Sarajevo vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 34.0% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 5.7% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 86.2% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 13.6% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 21.8% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	$5.48 BAM10.39	+80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	$6.58 BAM12.47	+92.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	$1.75 BAM3.31	+180.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	$0.99 BAM1.88	+180.8%
Average			+133.8%

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	$1.01 BAM1.91	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	$4.10 BAM7.78	+17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	$4.87 BAM9.23	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	$2.70 BAM5.11	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	$3.18 BAM6.03	+96.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	$0.52 BAM0.98	-62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	$0.78 BAM1.49	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	$0.70 BAM1.32	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	$0.87 BAM1.65	+15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	$0.42 BAM0.80	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	$0.43 BAM0.82	-65.3%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 86.2% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	$5.59 BAM10.60	+72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	$29.46 BAM55.86	+131.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	$25,761.68 BAM48,848.43	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	$7.95 BAM15.07	+140.1%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 13.6% more for housing

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	$29.02 BAM55.02	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	$367.49 BAM696.82	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	$255.37 BAM484.23	-2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	$134.96 BAM255.91	+73.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	$210.48 BAM399.10	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	$2,987.26 BAM5,664.34	-67.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	$2.19 BAM4.16	-1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	$1.83 BAM3.47	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	$3.40 BAM6.44	+23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	$32.73 BAM62.05	+11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	$5.48 BAM10.39	+71.9%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	$92.27 BAM174.95	+63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	$30.94 BAM58.66	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	$87.31 BAM165.55	-0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	$93.79 BAM177.84	+8.6%
Average			+15.3%

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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: January 2025

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