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Brazzaville vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 28.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.00	$11.68 FCFA6,527	+29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.00	$5.10 FCFA2,848	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.69	$1.58 FCFA881	-29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.50	$1.58 FCFA881	+5.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.10	$4.99 FCFA2,786	+294.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.87	$3.38 FCFA1,889	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.79	$8.76 FCFA4,897	+65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.01	$2.94 FCFA1,643	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.47	$2.16 FCFA1,207	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$1.11 FCFA621	+56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.43	$0.81 FCFA451	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.49	$1.66 FCFA925	+84.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.71	$1.16 FCFA649	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.87	$0.84 FCFA469	+60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.90	$0.57 FCFA317	+4.4%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.66	$4.74 FCFA2,651	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM52.98	$23.44 FCFA13,100	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM48,984.76	$29,343.54 FCFA16,399,506	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.50	$10.74 FCFA6,003	+23.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM52.88	$44.51 FCFA24,877	+40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM772.25	$551.55 FCFA308,248	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM533.92	$465.04 FCFA259,902	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM258.95	$646.27 FCFA361,188	+315.6%
Average			+104.9%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM403.62	$53.41 FCFA29,853	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,723.22	$8,800.00 FCFA4,918,141	+156.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.00	$5.81 FCFA3,244	+93.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.59	$4.05 FCFA2,263	+87.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.50	$3.25 FCFA1,816	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.12	$44.51 FCFA24,877	+19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.00	$5.84 FCFA3,264	-18.9%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM154.95	$57.50 FCFA32,136	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM69.48	$60.00 FCFA33,533	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM169.63	$100.00 FCFA55,888	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM174.95	$55.00 FCFA30,738	-47.7%
Average			-11.0%

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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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