Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 3.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 26.1% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Gaborone

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.33	$7.50 BWP100.31	+36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.19	$6.00 BWP80.25	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.97	$0.83 BWP11.14	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.69	$0.49 BWP6.53	-50.8%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.71	$0.81 BWP10.87	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM6.98	$3.37 BWP45.07	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.28	$5.06 BWP67.72	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.59	$2.29 BWP30.66	-15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.41	$2.27 BWP30.42	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.77 BWP10.36	+49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.33	$0.62 BWP8.29	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.18	$0.88 BWP11.83	+27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.48	$0.65 BWP8.64	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.60 BWP7.99	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$0.55 BWP7.33	+26.1%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.51	$4.27 BWP57.18	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.12	$28.18 BWP377.15	-4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM43,829.74	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	-12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.52	$19.49 BWP260.80	+145.2%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.37	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	+212.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM625.23	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM434.48	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM229.62	$49.21 BWP658.57	-63.5%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM358.10	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	-14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,082.38	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	+25.2%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.73	$2.25 BWP30.09	+2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.11	$2.37 BWP31.71	+29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.78	$3.75 BWP50.15	+10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM55.68	$32.19 BWP430.76	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.33	$6.75 BWP90.28	+23.1%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM156.98	$44.14 BWP590.69	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.64	$22.17 BWP296.62	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM148.54	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM159.57	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	-0.7%
Average			-23.5%

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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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