Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 26.0% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 10.7% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Riga, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
|
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