Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 15.3% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Suva, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.48
BAM10.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$6.58
BAM12.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.75
BAM3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$4.10
BAM7.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$4.87
BAM9.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.70
BAM5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.18
BAM5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.87
BAM1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$5.59
BAM10.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$29.46
BAM54.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$25,761.68
BAM47,951.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.95
BAM14.79
|
|
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$29.02
BAM54.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$367.49
BAM684.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$255.37
BAM475.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$134.96
BAM251.21
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$210.48
BAM391.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,560.30
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.19
BAM4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$1.83
BAM3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.40
BAM6.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$32.73
BAM60.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$5.48
BAM10.20
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$92.27
BAM171.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$30.94
BAM57.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$87.31
BAM162.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$93.79
BAM174.57
|
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