Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 64.8% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
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