Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 58.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$5.48
BAM9.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$6.58
BAM11.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$1.75
BAM2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.99
BAM1.70
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.01
BAM1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$4.10
BAM7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$4.87
BAM8.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$2.70
BAM4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$3.18
BAM5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.78
BAM1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.87
BAM1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$5.59
BAM9.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
$29.46
BAM50.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,110.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
$7.95
BAM13.61
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$29.02
BAM49.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$367.49
BAM629.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$255.37
BAM437.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$134.96
BAM231.09
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$210.48
BAM360.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,114.98
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$2.19
BAM3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$1.83
BAM3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$3.40
BAM5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$32.73
BAM56.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$5.48
BAM9.39
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
$92.27
BAM157.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
$30.94
BAM52.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
$87.31
BAM149.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
$93.79
BAM160.59
|
|
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