Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 26.9% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 29.7% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.85
|
$5.48
BAM9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
$6.58
BAM11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.75
BAM3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.76
|
$4.10
BAM7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$4.87
BAM8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.70
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.50
|
$3.18
BAM5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.97
|
$5.59
BAM9.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.18
|
$29.46
BAM50.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,958.75
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,513.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.74
|
$7.95
BAM13.73
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.08
|
$29.02
BAM50.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.79
|
$367.49
BAM634.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€518.11
|
$255.37
BAM441.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.15
|
$134.96
BAM233.20
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.73
|
$210.48
BAM363.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,305.11
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,161.72
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.19
BAM3.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.83
BAM3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.40
BAM5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.67
|
$32.73
BAM56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.48
BAM9.47
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.95
|
$92.27
BAM159.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.61
|
$30.94
BAM53.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.18
|
$87.31
BAM150.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.64
|
$93.79
BAM162.06
|
|
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