Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Cape Town Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 23.6% cheaper than Cape Town.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Cape Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Cape Town, you would:

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR199.18	$8.58 BAM14.99	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.59	$8.58 BAM14.99	+42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 ZAR21.55	$2.20 BAM3.84	+68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 ZAR16.45	$1.45 BAM2.53	+45.7%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 ZAR20.44	$1.19 BAM2.08	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.76	$5.15 BAM8.99	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.76	$4.50 BAM7.86	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 ZAR52.04	$3.04 BAM5.31	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 ZAR50.89	$3.43 BAM6.00	+11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 ZAR14.06	$0.66 BAM1.15	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.42	$0.75 BAM1.32	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.78	$0.70 BAM1.21	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 ZAR15.78	$0.92 BAM1.60	-3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.57	$0.44 BAM0.76	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.35	$0.51 BAM0.90	-25.0%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 ZAR97.08	$6.41 BAM11.19	+9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.09 ZAR995.89	$34.33 BAM59.95	-42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR209.14	$10.58 BAM18.49	-16.1%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.98 ZAR662.57	$27.86 BAM48.65	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,017.49 ZAR16,863.66	$454.54 BAM793.81	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.64 ZAR11,711.61	$310.33 BAM541.97	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.53 ZAR1,467.33	$167.00 BAM291.64	+88.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.39 ZAR4,348.70	$206.61 BAM360.82	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,820.14 ZAR113K	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	-43.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 ZAR49.79	$2.86 BAM5.00	-4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 ZAR40.23	$2.29 BAM4.01	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.75	$3.95 BAM6.89	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.37 ZAR818.20	$40.01 BAM69.88	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.01 ZAR149.38	$6.87 BAM11.99	-23.8%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Cape Town	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.49 ZAR919.73	$87.64 BAM153.06	+57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.30 ZAR535.29	$37.97 BAM66.31	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,986.24	$90.59 BAM158.21	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.58 ZAR1,749.91	$100.13 BAM174.86	-5.2%
Average			+7.4%

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