Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 37.6% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
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