Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 47.1% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sarajevo
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, clothing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.58
BAM12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.75
BAM3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.99
BAM1.88
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.01
BAM1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.10
BAM7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$4.87
BAM9.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.70
BAM5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.18
BAM6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.52
BAM0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.78
BAM1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.87
BAM1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.43
BAM0.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$5.59
BAM10.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$29.46
BAM55.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$7.95
BAM15.07
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$29.02
BAM55.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$367.49
BAM696.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$255.37
BAM484.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$134.96
BAM255.91
|
|
pay 80.2% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$210.48
BAM399.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.19
BAM4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.83
BAM3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.40
BAM6.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$32.73
BAM62.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$92.27
BAM174.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$30.94
BAM58.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.31
BAM165.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.79
BAM177.84
|
|
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