Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.0 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Doha instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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