Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 35.9% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Prague, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK241.82
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK208.84
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK41.28
|
$1.70
BAM3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.43
|
$0.96
BAM1.76
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK40.16
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK152.78
|
$3.95
BAM7.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK108.63
|
$4.65
BAM8.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK81.28
|
$2.33
BAM4.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK101.23
|
$3.26
BAM5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.24
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.97
|
$0.70
BAM1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK23.00
|
$0.67
BAM1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK38.03
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.41
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.64
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK164.54
|
$6.60
BAM12.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK604.54
|
$29.59
BAM54.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK659,503.02
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,762.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK295.68
|
$7.82
BAM14.27
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK615.52
|
$27.16
BAM49.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,959.19
|
$302.28
BAM551.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,665.18
|
$208.85
BAM381.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,901.83
|
$130.45
BAM238.10
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,995.06
|
$191.30
BAM349.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK312,560.46
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,199.32
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.96
|
$2.23
BAM4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK75.35
|
$1.62
BAM2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK158.28
|
$3.35
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,416.38
|
$29.74
BAM54.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK262.70
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
Prague
|
Sarajevo
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,187.23
|
$75.67
BAM138.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK993.54
|
$33.85
BAM61.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,273.14
|
$84.86
BAM154.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,682.98
|
$94.65
BAM172.75
|
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