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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 1.4% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 7.1% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 CLP 9,675
$6.94 BAM 11.74
57.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
$35.95 BAM 60.8
50.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 CLP 7,313
$8.66 BAM 14.64
-4.39%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CLP 2,814
$2.15 BAM 3.63
48.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,515
$2.07 BAM 3.50
-16.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,098
$1.39 BAM 2.35
-10.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,832
$2.69 BAM 4.54
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,791
$2.39 BAM 4.04
79.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,043
$1.43 BAM 2.41
-17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLP 1,341
$1.20 BAM 2.04
26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,872
$2.12 BAM 3.58
-
Eggs
$4.17 CLP 3,681
$3.32 BAM 5.61
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLP 9,092
$10.49 BAM 17.73
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLP 5,739
$8.83 BAM 14.93
-26.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 9,779
$13.28 BAM 22.44
-16.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,793
$1.56 BAM 2.63
30.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,369
$1.80 BAM 3.04
-13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,809
$1.98 BAM 3.35
3.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,639
$2.29 BAM 3.87
-18.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,656
$1.12 BAM 1.89
67.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,496
$1.15 BAM 1.94
46.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,152
$1.23 BAM 2.08
5.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,058
$0.81 BAM 1.37
48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 CLP 5,166
$3.68 BAM 6.23
58.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 CLP 6,063
$8.52 BAM 14.40
-19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,367
$1.10 BAM 1.85
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CLP 2,298
$1.31 BAM 2.21
98.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 773
$1.05 BAM 1.77
-16.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
$31.88 BAM 53.9
34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 412
$1.49 BAM 2.52
-68.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,243
$0.82 BAM 1.39
71.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
$9.05 BAM 15.29
29.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,210
$1.56 BAM 2.64
-12.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
-25.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
-14.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.7K
$197 BAM 333
-31.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
$19.10 BAM 32.28
-28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
$33.57 BAM 56.7
-33.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
$35.66 BAM 60.3
-5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
$16.46 BAM 27.81
25.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 CLP 5,672
$7.19 BAM 12.16
-10.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 383.5K
$257 BAM 434
69.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
$3,317 BAM 5,606
161.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
$92.8 BAM 157
-40.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
$37.52 BAM 63.4
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
$111 BAM 187
-31.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
$101 BAM 170
-16.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLP 451.3K
$442 BAM 747
15.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.6K
$311 BAM 525
46.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
$897 BAM 1,515
11.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 CLP 804.1K
$594 BAM 1,004
53.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
$3,270 BAM 5,527
-12.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
$2,385 BAM 4,031
25.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 CLP 752.4K
$988 BAM 1,669
-13.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.8
36.32%

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Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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