Cost of living comparison

Colombia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 16.0% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$8.58 BAM14.93	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$8.58 BAM14.93	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$2.20 BAM3.82	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$1.45 BAM2.52	+66.7%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.19 BAM2.08	-50.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$5.15 BAM8.96	+31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$4.50 BAM7.83	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$3.04 BAM5.29	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$3.43 BAM5.97	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$0.66 BAM1.15	-57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.75 BAM1.31	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$0.70 BAM1.21	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$0.92 BAM1.60	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.44 BAM0.76	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.51 BAM0.89	-17.9%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$6.41 BAM11.15	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$34.33 BAM59.73	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$10.58 BAM18.42	-49.2%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$27.86 BAM48.47	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$454.54 BAM790.80	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$310.33 BAM539.92	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$167.00 BAM290.54	+78.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$206.61 BAM359.46	-55.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-52.8%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$2.86 BAM4.98	+42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$2.29 BAM3.99	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$3.95 BAM6.87	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$40.01 BAM69.61	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$6.87 BAM11.95	-11.1%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Bogota	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$87.64 BAM152.48	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$37.97 BAM66.06	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$90.59 BAM157.61	-35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$100.13 BAM174.20	-4.3%
Average			-15.1%

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