Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Togo

Lome vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 2.9% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Lome
Groceries: pay 33.7% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Lome
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Lome
Childcare: pay 4.1% more in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.13	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-72.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.12	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.73	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.52	$1.10 F CFA620	-26.5%
Average			-18.3%

Sarajevo vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.12	$1.31 F CFA738	+3.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.95	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.87	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+77.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.05	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.53	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.19	$1.22 F CFA684	+71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.44	$0.68 F CFA380	-21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.50	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+126.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.73	$1.15 F CFA646	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.81 F CFA456	+54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.65 F CFA365	+19.5%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.75	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.46	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+68.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,421.11	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-51.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.62	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+39.2%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.35	$44.72 F CFA25,150	+40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM779.13	$330.92 F CFA186K	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM538.68	$201.23 F CFA113K	-37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM261.25	$116.41 F CFA65,473	-25.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 4.1% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM407.22	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,774.20	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	+4.1%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.04	$0.89 F CFA503	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.62	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+171.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.56	$1.43 F CFA805	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.68	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.10	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-37.9%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.33	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.10	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-33.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.15	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-58.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM176.50	$96.59 F CFA54,324	-8.1%
Average			-43.4%

Sarajevo vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2026

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