Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 6.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$8.58 BAM14.99	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$8.58 BAM14.99	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$2.20 BAM3.84	+106.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$1.45 BAM2.53	+136.8%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.19 BAM2.08	+54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.15 BAM8.99	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.50 BAM7.86	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$3.04 BAM5.31	+9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$3.43 BAM6.00	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$0.66 BAM1.15	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.75 BAM1.32	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.70 BAM1.21	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.92 BAM1.60	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.44 BAM0.76	+12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.51 BAM0.90	+58.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$6.41 BAM11.19	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$34.33 BAM59.95	+121.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$10.58 BAM18.49	+43.5%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$27.86 BAM48.65	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$454.54 BAM793.81	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$310.33 BAM541.97	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$167.00 BAM291.64	+147.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$206.61 BAM360.82	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	-63.8%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$2.86 BAM5.00	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.29 BAM4.01	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$3.95 BAM6.89	+13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$40.01 BAM69.88	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$6.87 BAM11.99	+1.0%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$87.64 BAM153.06	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$37.97 BAM66.31	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$90.59 BAM158.21	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$100.13 BAM174.86	-19.4%
Average			-16.0%

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