Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 32.0% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
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pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
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pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$93.79
BAM175.17
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