Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 4.7% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 79.8% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$5.52
BAM10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$6.62
BAM12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.67
BAM3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$4.15
BAM7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$4.90
BAM8.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.09
BAM5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$5.63
BAM10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$29.26
BAM52.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
$24,843.53
BAM44,983.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$8.01
BAM14.49
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$28.06
BAM50.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
$341.28
BAM617.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
$246.13
BAM445.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
$135.03
BAM244.50
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
$200.40
BAM362.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
$3,054.83
BAM5,531.36
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$1.74
BAM3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$3.37
BAM6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$30.58
BAM55.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$5.52
BAM10.00
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$84.19
BAM152.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$29.22
BAM52.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$84.57
BAM153.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$94.72
BAM171.50
|
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