Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 44.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
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