Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 33.7% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Sarajevo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sarajevo.

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Sarajevo vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$8.58 BAM14.93	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$8.58 BAM14.93	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.20 BAM3.82	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.45 BAM2.52	-14.2%
Average			-23.5%

Djibouti vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.19 BAM2.08	-87.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.15 BAM8.96	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.50 BAM7.83	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.04 BAM5.29	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.43 BAM5.97	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$0.66 BAM1.15	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.75 BAM1.31	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.70 BAM1.21	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.92 BAM1.60	+25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.44 BAM0.76	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.51 BAM0.89	-31.3%
Average			-42.9%

Djibouti vs. Sarajevo - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.41 BAM11.15	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$34.33 BAM59.73	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$10.58 BAM18.42	-77.8%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$27.86 BAM48.47	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$454.54 BAM790.80	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$310.33 BAM539.92	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$167.00 BAM290.54	-58.1%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$206.61 BAM359.46	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-56.0%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.86 BAM4.98	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$2.29 BAM3.99	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.95 BAM6.87	+100.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$40.01 BAM69.61	-53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$6.87 BAM11.95	-45.7%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$87.64 BAM152.48	+108.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$37.97 BAM66.06	+93.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$90.59 BAM157.61	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$100.13 BAM174.20	+78.2%
Average			+51.4%

Djibouti vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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