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Sarajevo vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 12.9% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 51.8% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 44.3% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$9.01 BAM15.19	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$8.41 BAM14.17	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$2.22 BAM3.74	+17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$1.50 BAM2.53	-19.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$1.26 BAM2.13	-86.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$5.33 BAM8.98	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$5.28 BAM8.90	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$3.01 BAM5.07	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$3.89 BAM6.56	-52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$0.71 BAM1.20	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.86 BAM1.45	+55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$0.90 BAM1.51	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.03 BAM1.74	+42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.52 BAM0.88	-5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.54 BAM0.92	-12.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$5.80 BAM9.79	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	$31.82 BAM53.66	+49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	$8.71 BAM14.68	-81.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 51.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$31.76 BAM53.55	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$463.77 BAM782.04	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$320.65 BAM540.69	-32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$155.51 BAM262.23	-60.9%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 44.3% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$242.40 BAM408.74	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	-60.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$3.00 BAM5.06	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$2.16 BAM3.64	-40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$3.90 BAM6.58	+44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$37.31 BAM62.91	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	$7.20 BAM12.15	-14.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$93.06 BAM156.92	+121.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$41.73 BAM70.36	+112.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$101.87 BAM171.78	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$105.06 BAM177.16	+87.2%
Average			+75.8%

Djibouti vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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