Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 21.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 67.7% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 66.3% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.21	$5.48 BAM9.81	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.34	$6.58 BAM11.78	+54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$1.75 BAM3.13	+99.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.17	$0.99 BAM1.78	+101.9%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$1.01 BAM1.80	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.00	$4.10 BAM7.35	-22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.38	$4.87 BAM8.72	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.70 BAM4.83	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$3.18 BAM5.70	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$0.52 BAM0.92	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.78 BAM1.40	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.25	$0.70 BAM1.25	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$0.87 BAM1.56	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.42 BAM0.76	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.43 BAM0.78	-70.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.38	$5.59 BAM10.01	+35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.11	$29.46 BAM52.75	+196.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	$25,761.68 BAM46,129.28	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.96	$7.95 BAM14.23	+197.9%
Average			+107.6%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Manila	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	$29.02 BAM51.96	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	$367.49 BAM658.03	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	$255.37 BAM457.28	+8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	$134.96 BAM241.67	+26.9%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 67.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	$210.48 BAM376.89	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	$2,987.26 BAM5,349.03	-78.9%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$2.19 BAM3.93	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.60	$1.83 BAM3.28	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$3.40 BAM6.09	+10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	$32.73 BAM58.60	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.81	$5.48 BAM9.81	-28.6%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 66.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	$92.27 BAM165.21	+177.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	$30.94 BAM55.40	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	$87.31 BAM156.33	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	$93.79 BAM167.94	+54.0%
Average			+66.3%

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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: March 2025

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