Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 34.8% more expensive than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.3% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% more in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Sarajevo
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Rabat. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.28
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.54
|
$6.58
BAM11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.77
|
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.34
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD3.99
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD50.79
|
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.68
|
$4.87
BAM8.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.48
|
$2.70
BAM4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.70
|
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.30
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.84
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.35
|
$5.59
BAM9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD231.41
|
$29.46
BAM50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD314,721.73
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,407.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD63.87
|
$7.95
BAM13.70
|
|
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD346.57
|
$29.02
BAM50.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,649.82
|
$367.49
BAM633.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,077.26
|
$255.37
BAM440.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD268.68
|
$134.96
BAM232.65
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,166.04
|
$210.48
BAM362.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,303.59
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,149.40
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.03
|
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.07
|
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.56
|
$3.40
BAM5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD239.86
|
$32.73
BAM56.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.17
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD450.88
|
$92.27
BAM159.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD389.86
|
$30.94
BAM53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD867.80
|
$87.31
BAM150.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD814.57
|
$93.79
BAM161.67
|
|
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