Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 2.7 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
|
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