Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 1.8% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 44.0% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Addis Ababa

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

Planning a move to Ethiopia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Addis Ababa vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Sarajevo, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.00 ETB654.34	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.61 ETB99.06	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.66 ETB107.50	-54.6%
Average			-47.7%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.19 ETB194.58	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$3.70 ETB604.57	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.09 ETB669.40	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.77 ETB289.63	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$4.59 ETB750.34	+33.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$2.44 ETB399.44	+270.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.30 ETB48.73	-60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.99 ETB161.65	+42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.31 ETB50.42	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.22 ETB35.99	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.49 ETB79.77	-5.0%
Average			-14.9%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$3.53 ETB577.22	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+85.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$3.53 ETB576.64	-66.7%
Average			-22.6%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 44.0% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+662.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$706.95 ETB116K	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	-6.1%
Average			+44.0%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+680.0%
Average			+126.9%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$0.80 ETB130.87	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$0.92 ETB150.32	-59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+102.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.75 ETB613.45	-45.4%
Average			-39.0%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+86.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-17.4%
Average			-15.7%

Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Sarajevo vs. Addis Ababa

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Addis Ababa?

More cost comparisons

Sarajevo vs.

Cairo

Sarajevo vs.

Toronto

Sarajevo vs.

New York City

Sarajevo vs.

Moscow

Sarajevo vs.

Dublin

Sarajevo vs.

Sydney

Sarajevo vs.

Athens

Sarajevo vs.

Madrid

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ethiopia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ethiopia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Sarajevo

Add prices for Addis Ababa

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Addis Ababa or Sarajevo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.