Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 34.2% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 60.0% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 65.7% more in Sarajevo

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

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Sarajevo vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$8.58 BAM14.93	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$8.58 BAM14.93	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$2.20 BAM3.82	-2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$1.45 BAM2.52	+70.9%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 60.0% more for groceries

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.19 BAM2.08	+198.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$5.15 BAM8.96	+162.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$4.50 BAM7.83	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$3.04 BAM5.29	+91.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$3.43 BAM5.97	+32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.66 BAM1.15	+38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.75 BAM1.31	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.70 BAM1.21	+37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.92 BAM1.60	+94.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.44 BAM0.76	+24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.51 BAM0.89	+44.8%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$6.41 BAM11.15	-54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$34.33 BAM59.73	+243.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+98.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$10.58 BAM18.42	-19.5%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$27.86 BAM48.47	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$454.54 BAM790.80	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$310.33 BAM539.92	+66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$167.00 BAM290.54	+56.0%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$206.61 BAM359.46	+209.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	+117.3%
Average			+159.5%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.86 BAM4.98	+43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.29 BAM3.99	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$3.95 BAM6.87	+42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$40.01 BAM69.61	+42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$6.87 BAM11.95	+24.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 65.7% more for clothing

	Damascus	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$87.64 BAM152.48	+206.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$37.97 BAM66.06	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$90.59 BAM157.61	+51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$100.13 BAM174.20	+71.6%
Average			+65.7%

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