Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 3.3% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
MX$138.87
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$116.61
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$17.81
|
$1.70
BAM3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MX$13.01
|
$0.96
BAM1.74
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
MX$35.00
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
MX$74.39
|
$3.95
BAM7.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
MX$91.39
|
$4.65
BAM8.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MX$36.10
|
$2.33
BAM4.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$53.46
|
$3.26
BAM5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.29
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$10.40
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$11.89
|
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$12.80
|
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.14
|
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$12.32
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
MX$82.62
|
$6.60
BAM11.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MX$298.26
|
$29.59
BAM53.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,067.99
MX$370,309.72
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,485.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.52
MX$92.58
|
$7.82
BAM14.17
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.01
MX$469.98
|
$27.16
BAM49.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$826.42
MX$13,867.61
|
$302.28
BAM547.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.11
MX$8,056.48
|
$208.85
BAM378.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.24
MX$675.25
|
$130.45
BAM236.48
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.91
MX$6,341.55
|
$191.30
BAM346.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,870.11
MX$148,843.94
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,157.20
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MX$46.29
|
$2.23
BAM4.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
MX$48.45
|
$1.62
BAM2.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MX$64.80
|
$3.35
BAM6.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.94
MX$838.06
|
$29.74
BAM53.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MX$83.32
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Sarajevo
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.86
MX$954.09
|
$75.67
BAM137.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
MX$629.45
|
$33.85
BAM61.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.48
MX$1,551.88
|
$84.86
BAM153.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.13
MX$1,596.25
|
$94.65
BAM171.58
|
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