Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 19.7% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.62
BAM12.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA808
|
$1.67
BAM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.15
BAM7.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
$4.90
BAM8.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
$3.09
BAM5.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 81.7% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
$5.63
BAM10.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
$29.26
BAM53.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,843.53
BAM45,037.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
$8.01
BAM14.51
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.06
BAM50.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
$341.28
BAM618.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
$246.13
BAM446.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
$135.03
BAM244.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$200.40
BAM363.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,054.83
BAM5,537.97
|
pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA959
|
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
$1.74
BAM3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$3.37
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$30.58
BAM55.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
$84.19
BAM152.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$29.22
BAM52.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
$84.57
BAM153.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
$94.72
BAM171.71
|
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