Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 76.9% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 86.7% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Sarajevo

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,868	$5.48 BAM9.50	+101.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,446	$6.58 BAM11.40	-30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,645	$1.75 BAM3.03	+285.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,135	$0.99 BAM1.72	+217.7%
Average			+143.6%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,460	$1.01 BAM1.75	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,559	$4.10 BAM7.11	+127.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,356	$4.87 BAM8.44	+89.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,776	$2.70 BAM4.67	+44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,861	$3.18 BAM5.51	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,490	$0.52 BAM0.89	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,473	$0.78 BAM1.36	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,025	$0.70 BAM1.21	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,540	$0.87 BAM1.51	+24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,437	$0.42 BAM0.73	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,060	$0.43 BAM0.75	-48.4%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 86.7% more for transportation

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX20,886	$5.59 BAM9.69	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX164,754	$29.46 BAM51.07	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,071,262	$25,761.68 BAM44,659.76	+191.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,868	$7.95 BAM13.78	+192.6%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX256,570	$29.02 BAM50.30	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,325,142	$367.49 BAM637.07	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX878,259	$255.37 BAM442.71	+5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX114,241	$134.96 BAM233.97	+329.2%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX458,318	$210.48 BAM364.88	+66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,788,929	$2,987.26 BAM5,178.63	-31.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,934	$2.19 BAM3.80	+61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,913	$1.83 BAM3.17	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,115	$3.40 BAM5.89	+22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX171,047	$32.73 BAM56.73	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,670	$5.48 BAM9.50	-19.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,169	$92.27 BAM159.95	+439.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,107	$30.94 BAM53.63	+133.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX120,610	$87.31 BAM151.35	+163.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX182,011	$93.79 BAM162.59	+87.2%
Average			+205.8%

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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: June 2025

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