Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 35.9% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.20
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.34
|
$1.70
BAM3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.83
|
$0.96
BAM1.74
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.78
|
$3.95
BAM7.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.45
|
$4.65
BAM8.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.76
|
$2.33
BAM4.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€4.04
|
$3.26
BAM5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€6.11
|
$6.60
BAM11.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.68
€37.74
|
$29.59
BAM53.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,881.54
€24,939.35
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,485.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
€10.88
|
$7.82
BAM14.17
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.03
€34.35
|
$27.16
BAM49.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.80
€703.05
|
$302.28
BAM547.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.47
€576.57
|
$208.85
BAM378.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.30
€213.66
|
$130.45
BAM236.48
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.50
€461.56
|
$191.30
BAM346.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,001.37
€10,206.52
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,157.20
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$2.23
BAM4.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€2.02
|
$1.62
BAM2.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
$3.35
BAM6.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.99
€41.74
|
$29.74
BAM53.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.16
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.95
€78.81
|
$75.67
BAM137.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
€36.10
|
$33.85
BAM61.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.99
€98.33
|
$84.86
BAM153.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.37
€115.39
|
$94.65
BAM171.58
|
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