Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 42.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Australia, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.43
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.74
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.75
|
$1.70
BAM3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.14
|
$0.96
BAM1.76
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.48
|
$3.95
BAM7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.65
|
$4.65
BAM8.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
$2.33
BAM4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.44
|
$3.26
BAM5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.70
BAM1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$0.67
BAM1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.21
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.57
|
$6.60
BAM12.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.37
|
$29.59
BAM54.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,790.73
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,762.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.38
|
$7.82
BAM14.27
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
$27.16
BAM49.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,712.82
|
$302.28
BAM551.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,360.52
|
$208.85
BAM381.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
$130.45
BAM238.10
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,101.98
|
$191.30
BAM349.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,535.38
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,199.32
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.75
|
$2.23
BAM4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.05
|
$1.62
BAM2.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
$3.35
BAM6.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.49
|
$29.74
BAM54.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.75
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
$75.67
BAM138.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
$33.85
BAM61.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$155.65
|
$84.86
BAM154.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.08
|
$94.65
BAM172.75
|
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