Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 9.6% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 17.2% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 82.6% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$5.48 BAM9.39	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$6.58 BAM11.26	-23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$1.75 BAM2.99	+23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$0.99 BAM1.70	+13.1%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$1.01 BAM1.72	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$4.10 BAM7.03	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$4.87 BAM8.34	-68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$2.70 BAM4.62	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$3.18 BAM5.45	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$0.52 BAM0.88	-80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$0.78 BAM1.34	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$0.70 BAM1.19	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$0.87 BAM1.49	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$0.42 BAM0.72	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$0.43 BAM0.74	-54.2%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$5.59 BAM9.57	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	$29.46 BAM50.45	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$7.95 BAM13.61	-69.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$29.02 BAM49.68	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$367.49 BAM629.24	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$255.37 BAM437.27	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$134.96 BAM231.09	+13.6%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 17.2% more for childcare

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$210.48 BAM360.39	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	+41.9%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$2.19 BAM3.75	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$1.83 BAM3.13	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$3.40 BAM5.82	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$32.73 BAM56.04	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$5.48 BAM9.39	-58.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 82.6% more for clothing

	Kingston	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$92.27 BAM157.99	+250.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$30.94 BAM52.97	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$87.31 BAM149.49	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$93.79 BAM160.59	+36.1%
Average			+82.6%

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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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