Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 67.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.7% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.3% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Tallinn are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 99.7% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
$9.83
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
$5.64
€4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
$3.44
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
$0.45
€0.40
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
$29,580.66
€26,067.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
$10.07
€8.88
|
|
pay 72.6% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
$29.49
€25.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
$743.73
€655.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
$530.91
€467.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
$240.91
€212.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
$522.95
€460.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
$7,258.22
€6,396.23
|
|
pay 97.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
$52.89
€46.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
$92.77
€81.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
$37.65
€33.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
$90.51
€79.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
$115.44
€101.73
|
|
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