Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dakar vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
Dakar is 27.5% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 81.5% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Dakar
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dakar.
Dakar vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dakar instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.19
|
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.17
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
BAM3.74
|
$0.89
F CFA506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BAM2.53
|
$1.09
F CFA614
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.13
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
BAM8.98
|
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.90
|
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BAM5.07
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.56
|
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.20
|
$1.27
F CFA719
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
$0.85
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.51
|
$1.21
F CFA686
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
$0.98
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.69
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
$0.59
F CFA331
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries
pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.79
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
BAM53.66
|
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,417.66
BAM49,605.59
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.68
|
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
BAM53.55
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.77
BAM782.04
|
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.65
BAM540.69
|
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.51
BAM262.23
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM408.74
|
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,795.76
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BAM5.06
|
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BAM3.64
|
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.58
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.31
BAM62.91
|
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BAM12.15
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
BAM156.92
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
BAM70.36
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM171.78
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.06
BAM177.16
|
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing
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