Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 90.7% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.0% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 77.4% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.9% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Valletta
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 99.0% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
$2.56
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
$1.91
€1.75
|
|
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
$4.62
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
$3.68
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
$1.41
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
$5.44
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
$26.79
€24.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
$955.66
€871.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
$67.53
€61.61
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
$660.21
€602.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
|
pay 88.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
$5.95
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
$47.16
€43.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
$91.77
€83.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
$35.73
€32.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
|
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