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
BAM9.50
|
$5.63
LYD30.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
$4.10
LYD22.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
$0.27
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
$2.57
LYD14.110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
$4.05
LYD22.180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
$1.48
LYD8.100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
$1.59
LYD8.700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
$0.88
LYD4.840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
$0.57
LYD3.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
$22.74
LYD124.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
$14,851.83
LYD81,397.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
$9.32
LYD51.080
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
$20.49
LYD112.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
$210.71
LYD1,154.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
$130.23
LYD713.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
$26.36
LYD144.480
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
$72.27
LYD396.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,415.560
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
$0.72
LYD3.930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
$2.15
LYD11.790
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
$26.63
LYD145.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
$5.12
LYD28.070
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
$30.22
LYD165.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
$39.67
LYD217.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
$52.09
LYD285.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
$67.60
LYD370.500
|
|
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