Cost of living comparison
Poland is 4.6% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Poland instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
KM10.05
|
$6.88
zł27.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
KM10.05
|
$5.95
zł23.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
KM3.07
|
$1.30
zł5.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KM1.73
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
KM1.57
|
$0.94
zł3.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
KM7.11
|
$3.34
zł13.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
KM8.37
|
$2.82
zł11.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
KM4.20
|
$2.49
zł9.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
KM5.87
|
$2.20
zł8.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
KM0.89
|
$0.38
zł1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.26
|
$0.55
zł2.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
KM1.20
|
$0.63
zł2.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KM1.42
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KM0.71
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
KM0.74
|
$0.37
zł1.49
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KM11.89
|
$5.68
zł22.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
KM53.27
|
$23.91
zł95.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
KM40,202.49
|
$19,787.24
zł79,107.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
KM14.07
|
$6.31
zł25.24
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
KM48.89
|
$12.94
zł51.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
KM544.15
|
$480.05
zł1,919.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
KM375.97
|
$406.85
zł1,626.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
KM234.83
|
$148.56
zł593.92
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
KM344.37
|
$228.50
zł913.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
KM6,114.13
|
$4,467.72
zł17,861.41
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
KM4.02
|
$2.34
zł9.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KM2.91
|
$2.45
zł9.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.03
|
$4.13
zł16.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
KM53.55
|
$27.45
zł109.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
KM10.05
|
$5.63
zł22.50
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
KM136.22
|
$64.65
zł258.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
KM60.94
|
$30.33
zł121.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
KM152.77
|
$66.37
zł265.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
KM170.38
|
$75.24
zł300.78
|
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