Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarajevo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.6% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.97 BAM 11.58
126.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$34.71 BAM 57.6
85.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.99 BAM 14.93
15.35%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.14 BAM 3.56
35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.98 BAM 3.29
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.34 BAM 2.23
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.63 BAM 4.36
28.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.42 BAM 4.01
61.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.41 BAM 2.35
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.26 BAM 2.08
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.15 BAM 3.58
-18.60%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.29 BAM 5.46
-3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.52 BAM 17.46
28.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$8.62 BAM 14.30
-9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$13.55 BAM 22.49
15.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.56 BAM 2.59
46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.88 BAM 3.11
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.00 BAM 3.32
-3.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.39 BAM 3.96
5.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.11 BAM 1.85
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.21 BAM 2.01
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.22 BAM 2.02
59.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.75 BAM 1.24
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.69 BAM 6.13
80.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.57 BAM 14.22
-32.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.06 BAM 1.75
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.33 BAM 2.20
118.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.08 BAM 1.80
117.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$30.66 BAM 50.9
49.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.45 BAM 2.40
189.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.81 BAM 1.35
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.88 BAM 14.74
110.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.55 BAM 2.57
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
29.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
54.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$201 BAM 333
-27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.64 BAM 30.94
11.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$33.33 BAM 55.3
19.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$35.19 BAM 58.4
38.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$16.43 BAM 27.27
14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$7.14 BAM 11.85
27.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$251 BAM 416
146.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,425 BAM 5,686
371.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$91.1 BAM 151
14.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$37.05 BAM 61.5
9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$109 BAM 180
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$99.7 BAM 166
22.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$438 BAM 727
266.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$312 BAM 519
303.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$902 BAM 1,498
239.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$599 BAM 995
235.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$3,423 BAM 5,682
125.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,428 BAM 4,031
79.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,045 BAM 1,735
56.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.8
0.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: April 12, 2026

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