Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 45.5% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
|
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
|
pay 53.7% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
|
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