Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 64.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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Sarajevo
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.70
BAM3.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.96
BAM1.75
|
|
pay 76.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
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Sarajevo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$3.95
BAM7.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$4.65
BAM8.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.33
BAM4.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$3.26
BAM5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$6.60
BAM12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$29.59
BAM53.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,640.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$7.82
BAM14.22
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$27.16
BAM49.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$302.28
BAM550.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$208.85
BAM380.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$130.45
BAM237.39
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$191.30
BAM348.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,180.78
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.23
BAM4.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$1.62
BAM2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$29.74
BAM54.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Sarajevo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$75.67
BAM137.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$33.85
BAM61.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$84.86
BAM154.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$94.65
BAM172.24
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