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Sarajevo vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 15.8% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 86.3% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 84.0% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA3,083	$5.48 BAM10.28	+11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA6,167	$6.58 BAM12.34	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA861	$1.75 BAM3.27	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA385	$0.99 BAM1.86	+61.9%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA321	$1.01 BAM1.89	+97.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA5,139	$4.10 BAM7.70	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,369	$4.87 BAM9.13	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,423	$2.70 BAM5.06	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA2,078	$3.18 BAM5.97	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,049	$0.52 BAM0.97	-69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA373	$0.78 BAM1.47	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA664	$0.70 BAM1.30	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA455	$0.87 BAM1.63	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA350	$0.42 BAM0.79	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA163	$0.43 BAM0.81	+67.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 86.3% more for transportation

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,171	$5.59 BAM10.49	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,708	$29.46 BAM55.26	+140.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA12,333,290	$25,761.68 BAM48,323.69	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,364	$7.95 BAM14.91	+111.5%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA29,120	$29.02 BAM54.43	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA501,040	$367.49 BAM689.34	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA256,944	$255.37 BAM479.03	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA107,398	$134.96 BAM253.16	-21.0%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA582,405	$210.48 BAM394.81	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,826,379	$2,987.26 BAM5,603.49	-33.5%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA771	$2.19 BAM4.11	+78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,884	$1.83 BAM3.43	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,542	$3.40 BAM6.37	+38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA34,259	$32.73 BAM61.39	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,569	$5.48 BAM10.28	+34.2%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 84.0% more for clothing

	Niamey	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA25,694	$92.27 BAM173.07	+125.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA29,120	$30.94 BAM58.03	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA25,694	$87.31 BAM163.77	+113.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA25,694	$93.79 BAM175.93	+129.6%
Average			+84.0%

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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: January 2025

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