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:

pay 18.8% less for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM9.50
$7.50
BWP100.62
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM11.40
$6.00
BWP80.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.03
$0.83
BWP11.18

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.75
$0.81
BWP10.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.11
$3.37
BWP45.21
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM8.44
$5.06
BWP67.93

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM9.69
$4.27
BWP57.36
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM51.07
$28.18
BWP378.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29

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pay 19.2% more for housing

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM50.30
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM637.07
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM442.71
$149.91
BWP2,012.38

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM364.88
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM3.80
$2.25
BWP30.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.17
$2.37
BWP31.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM5.89
$3.75
BWP50.31

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

 
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM159.95
$44.14
BWP592.53
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM53.63
$22.17
BWP297.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM151.35
$76.20
BWP1,022.96

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