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Sarajevo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 28.7% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 8.5% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 23.6% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.01 BAM15.19	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.41 BAM14.17	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$2.22 BAM3.74	+346.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$1.50 BAM2.53	+314.2%
Average			+177.0%

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$1.26 BAM2.13	+132.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$5.33 BAM8.98	+62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$5.28 BAM8.90	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$3.01 BAM5.07	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$3.89 BAM6.56	+29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$0.71 BAM1.20	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.86 BAM1.45	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.90 BAM1.51	+41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$1.03 BAM1.74	+201.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.52 BAM0.88	+25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.54 BAM0.92	+56.0%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

	Amman	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$5.80 BAM9.79	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$31.82 BAM53.66	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$8.71 BAM14.68	-27.4%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Amman	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$31.76 BAM53.55	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$463.77 BAM782.04	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$320.65 BAM540.69	+8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$155.51 BAM262.23	+91.4%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 23.6% less for childcare

	Amman	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$242.40 BAM408.74	-8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	-38.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$3.00 BAM5.06	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$2.16 BAM3.64	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$3.90 BAM6.58	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$37.31 BAM62.91	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.20 BAM12.15	-36.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Amman	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$93.06 BAM156.92	+66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$41.73 BAM70.36	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$101.87 BAM171.78	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$105.06 BAM177.16	+30.9%
Average			+14.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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