Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 47.7% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 88.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
|
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