Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 42.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
$5.63
LYD30.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.19
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.97
|
$0.50
LYD2.750
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.69
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
$0.27
LYD1.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM6.98
|
$2.57
LYD14.020
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.28
|
$4.05
LYD22.040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.59
|
$1.48
LYD8.050
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.41
|
$1.59
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.88
LYD4.810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
$0.57
LYD3.120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
$0.36
LYD1.940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
$0.32
LYD1.760
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.51
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM50.12
|
$22.74
LYD123.830
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM43,829.74
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,868.240
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.52
|
$9.32
LYD50.750
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM49.37
|
$20.49
LYD111.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM625.23
|
$210.71
LYD1,147.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM434.48
|
$130.23
LYD709.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM229.62
|
$26.36
LYD143.540
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM358.10
|
$72.27
LYD393.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,082.38
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,373.850
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.73
|
$0.72
LYD3.900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.78
|
$2.15
LYD11.710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM55.68
|
$26.63
LYD145.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
$5.12
LYD27.890
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM156.98
|
$30.22
LYD164.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM52.64
|
$39.67
LYD216.020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM148.54
|
$52.09
LYD283.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM159.57
|
$67.60
LYD368.090
|
|
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