Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 24.4% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% more in Sarajevo
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.58
BAM12.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.75
BAM3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.99
BAM1.89
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.01
BAM1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.10
BAM7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.87
BAM9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.70
BAM5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.18
BAM6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.52
BAM0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
BAM1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.70
BAM1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
BAM1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.43
BAM0.83
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.59
BAM10.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.46
BAM56.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$25,761.68
BAM49,124.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$7.95
BAM15.16
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$29.02
BAM55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$367.49
BAM700.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$255.37
BAM486.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$134.96
BAM257.36
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$210.48
BAM401.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,696.37
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.19
BAM4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.83
BAM3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.40
BAM6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$32.73
BAM62.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.48
BAM10.45
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$92.27
BAM175.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.94
BAM59.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.31
BAM166.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.79
BAM178.85
|
|
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