Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 21.9% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 75.6% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 63.5% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 25.2% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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pay 14.5% more for restaurants

	Managua	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$8.58 BAM14.93	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$8.58 BAM14.93	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$2.20 BAM3.82	+148.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$1.45 BAM2.52	+103.4%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Managua	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.19 BAM2.08	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.15 BAM8.96	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$4.50 BAM7.83	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.04 BAM5.29	+28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$3.43 BAM5.97	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.66 BAM1.15	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.75 BAM1.31	+177.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.70 BAM1.21	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.92 BAM1.60	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.44 BAM0.76	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.51 BAM0.89	-49.1%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 75.6% more for transportation

	Managua	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$6.41 BAM11.15	+26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$34.33 BAM59.73	+471.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$10.58 BAM18.42	-27.9%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 63.5% more for housing

	Managua	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$27.86 BAM48.47	-14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$454.54 BAM790.80	+77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$310.33 BAM539.92	+71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$167.00 BAM290.54	+44.2%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 25.2% less for childcare

	Managua	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$206.61 BAM359.46	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-36.1%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$2.86 BAM4.98	+90.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.29 BAM3.99	-11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.95 BAM6.87	+44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$40.01 BAM69.61	+15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$6.87 BAM11.95	-23.7%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Managua	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$87.64 BAM152.48	+46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$37.97 BAM66.06	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$90.59 BAM157.61	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$100.13 BAM174.20	-30.9%
Average			-18.7%

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