Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 82.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 99.5% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 42.8% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 53.7% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.6% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in San Jose are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.47	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	+97.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.37	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.02	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	+14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.71	$1.46 CRC748.07	+47.2%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 99.5% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.74	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	+157.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.09	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.41	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	+48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.66	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	+21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.50	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	+38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$1.95 CRC998.78	+277.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.35	$0.63 CRC322.72	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$1.59 CRC814.67	+128.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.50	$1.35 CRC690.28	+54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$1.30 CRC665.40	+208.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$1.19 CRC609.82	+174.2%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 42.8% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.66	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.91	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	+29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,513.95	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.73	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	+100.6%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 53.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.14	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM634.99	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	+101.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM441.26	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	+81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM233.20	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-53.3%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM363.69	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	+147.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,161.72	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	+316.0%
Average			+231.9%

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pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.79	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	+33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.16	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	+101.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.87	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	+48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.55	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	+82.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.47	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+77.3%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.43	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.46	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	+64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM150.86	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	+44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM162.06	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	+25.1%
Average			+28.4%

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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: April 2025

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