Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 13.9% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.62
BAM12.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$1.67
BAM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$4.15
BAM7.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$4.90
BAM8.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$3.09
BAM5.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$5.63
BAM10.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$29.26
BAM53.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$24,843.53
BAM45,037.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$8.01
BAM14.51
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$28.06
BAM50.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$341.28
BAM618.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$246.13
BAM446.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$135.03
BAM244.79
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$200.40
BAM363.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$3,054.83
BAM5,537.97
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$1.74
BAM3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$3.37
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$30.58
BAM55.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$84.19
BAM152.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$29.22
BAM52.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$84.57
BAM153.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$94.72
BAM171.71
|
|
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