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Sarajevo vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 16.1% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 29.7% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 BHD2.500	$9.01 BAM15.19	+35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 BHD2.800	$8.41 BAM14.17	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 BHD0.300	$2.22 BAM3.74	+176.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 BHD0.130	$1.50 BAM2.53	+348.6%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Manama	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 BHD0.420	$1.26 BAM2.13	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 BHD1.260	$5.33 BAM8.98	+58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.23 BHD2.350	$5.28 BAM8.90	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 BHD0.960	$3.01 BAM5.07	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 BHD1.210	$3.89 BAM6.56	+21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 BHD0.420	$0.71 BAM1.20	-36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.360	$0.86 BAM1.45	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.90 BAM1.51	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 BHD0.220	$1.03 BAM1.74	+75.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BHD0.170	$0.52 BAM0.88	+18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BHD0.220	$0.54 BAM0.92	-6.3%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

	Manama	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.09 BHD0.790	$5.80 BAM9.79	+177.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.83 BHD11.980	$31.82 BAM53.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,479.19 BHD12,981.900	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.89 BHD12.380	$8.71 BAM14.68	-73.5%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Manama	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.27 BHD15.160	$31.76 BAM53.55	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.25 BHD302.440	$463.77 BAM782.04	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.92 BHD205.170	$320.65 BAM540.69	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.16 BHD36.210	$155.51 BAM262.23	+61.7%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Manama	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.00 BHD115.210	$242.40 BAM408.74	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,971.22 BHD3,377.790	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	-61.7%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.96 BHD3.000	$3.00 BAM5.06	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 BHD1.980	$2.16 BAM3.64	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 BHD2.250	$3.90 BAM6.58	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.13 BHD26.780	$37.31 BAM62.91	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 BHD3.990	$7.20 BAM12.15	-32.1%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Manama	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.07 BHD18.100	$93.06 BAM156.92	+93.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.49 BHD22.400	$41.73 BAM70.36	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.20 BHD32.450	$101.87 BAM171.78	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.52 BHD33.330	$105.06 BAM177.16	+18.7%
Average			+25.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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