Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Bridgetown, Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 79.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 80.4% more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 66.2% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 33.2% more in Bridgetown

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 80.4% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.50	$20.00 BBD40.00	+264.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.40	$9.25 BBD18.50	+40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.03	$1.50 BBD3.00	-14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.72	$1.29 BBD2.58	+30.2%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.75	$2.78 BBD5.56	+176.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.11	$14.65 BBD29.29	+257.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.44	$14.67 BBD29.34	+201.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.67	$5.18 BBD10.36	+92.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.51	$4.76 BBD9.53	+49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$1.70 BBD3.41	+230.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.36	$1.19 BBD2.37	+51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.67 BBD3.34	+140.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.51	$1.66 BBD3.31	+90.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$1.10 BBD2.20	+160.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$1.50 BBD3.00	+244.9%
Average			+154.0%

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.69	$7.93 BBD15.85	+41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM51.07	$27.00 BBD54.00	-8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,659.76	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	+35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.78	$25.50 BBD51.00	+220.8%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.30	$49.00 BBD98.00	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM637.07	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	+60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM442.71	$480.00 BBD960.00	+88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM233.97	$66.91 BBD133.82	-50.4%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 66.2% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM364.88	$241.67 BBD483.33	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,178.63	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	+117.6%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.80	$2.50 BBD5.00	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.17	$4.87 BBD9.74	+166.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.89	$8.00 BBD16.00	+135.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.73	$73.75 BBD147.50	+125.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.50	$10.50 BBD21.00	+91.6%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 33.2% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.95	$72.50 BBD145.00	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.63	$55.00 BBD110.00	+77.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM151.35	$134.38 BBD268.75	+53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM162.59	$115.00 BBD230.00	+22.6%
Average			+33.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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