Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 9.6% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Sarajevo
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sarajevo are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
$5.48
BAM9.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$6.58
BAM11.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.75
BAM2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.99
BAM1.68
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$4.10
BAM6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$4.87
BAM8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$2.70
BAM4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$3.18
BAM5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$5.59
BAM9.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$29.46
BAM50.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
$25,761.68
BAM43,745.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
$7.95
BAM13.50
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$29.02
BAM49.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
$367.49
BAM624.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
$255.37
BAM433.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
$134.96
BAM229.18
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$210.48
BAM357.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,072.61
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.19
BAM3.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$3.40
BAM5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$32.73
BAM55.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$5.48
BAM9.31
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
$92.27
BAM156.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
$30.94
BAM52.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
$87.31
BAM148.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
$93.79
BAM159.26
|
|
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