Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 24.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.8% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$5.48
BAM10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$6.58
BAM12.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.85
|
$4.10
BAM7.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$2.70
BAM5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$3.18
BAM5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$5.59
BAM10.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.50
|
$29.46
BAM55.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,889.08
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,323.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$7.95
BAM14.91
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$29.02
BAM54.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,383.74
|
$367.49
BAM689.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,409.86
|
$255.37
BAM479.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.45
|
$134.96
BAM253.16
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.17
|
$210.48
BAM394.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,530.42
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,603.49
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.20
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.06
|
$32.73
BAM61.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$5.48
BAM10.28
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.41
|
$92.27
BAM173.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.22
|
$30.94
BAM58.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.79
|
$87.31
BAM163.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.54
|
$93.79
BAM175.93
|
|
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