Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 26.9% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
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Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
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pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
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