Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.2 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
BAM12.01
|
$10.29
€9.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BAM3.03
|
$2.62
€2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BAM7.53
|
$5.28
€4.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
BAM8.89
|
$4.54
€4.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
$2.87
€2.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
BAM5.61
|
$4.90
€4.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$1.42
€1.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
$1.82
€1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
pay 88.4% more for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
BAM10.20
|
$5.49
€5.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.26
BAM53.04
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,843.53
BAM45,037.74
|
$25,450.20
€23,611.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
BAM14.51
|
$29.24
€27.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.06
BAM50.88
|
$38.58
€35.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.28
BAM618.70
|
$1,095.02
€1,015.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.13
BAM446.21
|
$900.23
€835.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
BAM244.79
|
$112.57
€104.44
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.40
BAM363.30
|
$667.12
€618.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,054.83
BAM5,537.97
|
$10,288.38
€9,545.04
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
BAM3.15
|
$2.69
€2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
BAM6.11
|
$5.96
€5.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
BAM55.43
|
$81.22
€75.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
pay 90.3% more for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.19
BAM152.63
|
$127.25
€118.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.22
BAM52.98
|
$62.27
€57.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.57
BAM153.31
|
$157.03
€145.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.72
BAM171.71
|
$200.35
€185.88
|
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