Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 2.6% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.70
BAM3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.96
BAM1.76
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.95
BAM7.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$4.65
BAM8.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.33
BAM4.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$3.26
BAM5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.70
BAM1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.67
BAM1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$6.60
BAM12.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$29.59
BAM54.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,762.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$7.82
BAM14.27
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$27.16
BAM49.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$302.28
BAM551.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$208.85
BAM381.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$130.45
BAM238.10
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$191.30
BAM349.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,199.32
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.23
BAM4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$1.62
BAM2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$3.35
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$29.74
BAM54.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$75.67
BAM138.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$33.85
BAM61.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$84.86
BAM154.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$94.65
BAM172.75
|
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