Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.8 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
$114.27
€109.56
|
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