Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 3.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.70
BAM3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.96
BAM1.76
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$3.95
BAM7.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$4.65
BAM8.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.33
BAM4.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$3.26
BAM5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.70
BAM1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.67
BAM1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$6.60
BAM12.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$29.59
BAM54.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,762.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$7.82
BAM14.27
|
|
pay 85.4% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$27.16
BAM49.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$302.28
BAM551.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$208.85
BAM381.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$130.45
BAM238.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$191.30
BAM349.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,199.32
|
|
pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$2.23
BAM4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.62
BAM2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$3.35
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$29.74
BAM54.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$5.58
BAM10.19
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$75.67
BAM138.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$33.85
BAM61.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$84.86
BAM154.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$94.65
BAM172.75
|
|
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