Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 12.7% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL956
|
$5.48
BAM9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL764
|
$6.58
BAM11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL138
|
$1.75
BAM3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL553
|
$4.10
BAM7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL665
|
$4.87
BAM8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL314
|
$2.70
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL310
|
$3.18
BAM5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL65
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL53
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL687
|
$5.59
BAM9.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,529
|
$29.46
BAM50.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,580,194
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,513.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,580
|
$7.95
BAM13.73
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,594
|
$29.02
BAM50.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL52,078
|
$367.49
BAM634.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,117
|
$255.37
BAM441.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,830
|
$134.96
BAM233.20
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,528
|
$210.48
BAM363.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL470,608
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,161.72
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL239
|
$2.19
BAM3.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL162
|
$1.83
BAM3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL334
|
$3.40
BAM5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,104
|
$32.73
BAM56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL764
|
$5.48
BAM9.47
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,633
|
$92.27
BAM159.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,182
|
$30.94
BAM53.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,767
|
$87.31
BAM150.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,735
|
$93.79
BAM162.06
|
|
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