Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.7 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Paris instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
KM10.23
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
KM10.23
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
KM3.12
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KM1.76
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
KM1.60
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
KM7.24
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
KM8.52
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
KM4.28
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
KM5.98
|
$6.40
€6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
KM0.90
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.28
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
KM1.22
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KM1.44
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KM0.72
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
KM0.76
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KM12.10
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
KM54.23
|
$92.35
€86.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
KM40,925.73
|
$24,187.89
€22,694.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
KM14.32
|
$21.89
€20.54
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
KM49.77
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
KM553.94
|
$1,438.32
€1,349.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
KM382.73
|
$1,037.88
€973.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
KM239.05
|
$169.67
€159.19
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
KM350.56
|
$830.08
€778.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
KM6,224.12
|
$18,062.39
€16,947.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
KM4.09
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KM2.96
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
KM54.51
|
$39.26
€36.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
KM10.23
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
KM138.68
|
$110.46
€103.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
KM62.04
|
$41.99
€39.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
KM155.52
|
$101.08
€94.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
KM173.45
|
$143.22
€134.38
|
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