Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 3.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 24.4% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.47	$5.03 UZS65,050.77	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.37	$4.00 UZS51,764.40	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.02	$0.57 UZS7,409.60	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.71	$0.25 UZS3,203.56	-75.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.74	$0.49 UZS6,318.44	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.09	$3.58 UZS46,266.81	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.41	$4.13 UZS53,489.99	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.66	$1.68 UZS21,750.46	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.50	$1.75 UZS22,683.49	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$0.61 UZS7,901.31	+18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.35	$0.77 UZS9,932.37	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$0.97 UZS12,533.12	+39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.50	$0.65 UZS8,375.76	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$0.22 UZS2,783.50	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$0.17 UZS2,241.24	-60.1%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.66	$3.69 UZS47,761.64	-34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.91	$10.71 UZS138,663.90	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,513.95	$18,484.77 UZS239,213,249.76	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.73	$3.02 UZS39,146.83	-61.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.14	$12.73 UZS164,737.48	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM634.99	$656.57 UZS8,496,790.40	+78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM441.26	$415.70 UZS5,379,632.59	+62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM233.20	$31.91 UZS412,930.80	-76.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM363.69	$293.58 UZS3,799,280.03	+39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,161.72	$9,476.32 UZS122,634,071.22	+217.2%
Average			+128.3%

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.79	$1.17 UZS15,091.39	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.16	$1.72 UZS22,321.45	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.87	$2.00 UZS25,882.20	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.55	$47.19 UZS610,704.13	+44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.47	$5.00 UZS64,705.50	-8.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.43	$53.56 UZS693,063.91	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.46	$55.31 UZS715,821.43	+78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM150.86	$102.15 UZS1,321,954.42	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM162.06	$134.71 UZS1,743,311.74	+43.6%
Average			+24.4%

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