Cost of living in Sarajevo

 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Cost of living in Sarajevo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina overall average

Sarajevo is 16.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.1% more in Sarajevo
Groceries
pay 7.0% more in Sarajevo
Transportation
pay 1.7% less in Sarajevo
Housing
pay 35.7% more in Sarajevo
Childcare
pay 29.6% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.1% more in Sarajevo
Clothing
pay 15.8% more in Sarajevo

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sarajevo Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM9.81
$4.38 - $8.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM11.78
$5.48 - $8.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.13
$1.10 - $2.19

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.80
$0.71 - $1.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.35
$1.92 - $5.76
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM8.72
$3.73 - $5.60

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM10.01
$5.21 - $6.02
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM52.75
$28.50 - $32.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM46,129.28
$21,924.84 - $28,776.35

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM51.96
$19.18 - $38.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM658.03
$274.06 - $493.31
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM457.28
$191.84 - $328.87

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM376.89
$186.36 - $257.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,349.03
$2,630.98 - $4,384.97

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM3.93
$1.64 - $2.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.28
$1.10 - $2.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM6.09
$3.29 - $3.56

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM165.21
$21.92 - $137.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM55.40
$21.92 - $38.37
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM156.33
$60.29 - $120.59

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina to see the average cost of cities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, like Sarajevo, Doboj, Mostar, Banja Luka, Tuzla, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Sarajevo.

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