Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 1.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 91.3% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 30.6% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Sarajevo

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

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Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 91.3% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$8.58 BAM14.93	+114.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.58 BAM14.93	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$2.20 BAM3.82	+262.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.45 BAM2.52	+120.2%
Average			+91.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.19 BAM2.08	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.15 BAM8.96	+39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.50 BAM7.83	+10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$3.04 BAM5.29	+71.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.43 BAM5.97	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.66 BAM1.15	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.75 BAM1.31	+153.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.70 BAM1.21	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.92 BAM1.60	+198.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.44 BAM0.76	+97.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.51 BAM0.89	+5.3%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$6.41 BAM11.15	+81.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$34.33 BAM59.73	+62.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$10.58 BAM18.42	+200.3%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 30.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$27.86 BAM48.47	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$454.54 BAM790.80	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$310.33 BAM539.92	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$167.00 BAM290.54	+6.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$206.61 BAM359.46	+51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-87.2%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.86 BAM4.98	+257.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.29 BAM3.99	+149.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$3.95 BAM6.87	-50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$40.01 BAM69.61	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$6.87 BAM11.95	+83.1%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$87.64 BAM152.48	+164.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$37.97 BAM66.06	-46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$90.59 BAM157.61	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$100.13 BAM174.20	+21.1%
Average			+18.6%

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