Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 92.7% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
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