Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bijeljina vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Bijeljina is 30.8% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Bijeljina
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% more in Bijeljina
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Bijeljina
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Bijeljina
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Bijeljina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Bijeljina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bijeljina
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Bijeljina are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bijeljina. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bijeljina.
Bijeljina vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bijeljina instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES750.88
|
$9.01
BAM15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
$5.10
BAM8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.79
|
$1.80
BAM3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$1.08
BAM1.81
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
$1.25
BAM2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
$3.96
BAM6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.10
|
$6.14
BAM10.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
$3.24
BAM5.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.51
|
$3.76
BAM6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
$0.76
BAM1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.40
|
$0.87
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.01
|
$1.25
BAM2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
$0.75
BAM1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
$0.66
BAM1.11
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.38
|
$5.52
BAM9.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
$18.01
BAM30.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
$6.30
BAM10.59
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
$25.02
BAM42.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
$262.66
BAM441.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
$172.60
BAM289.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
$111.47
BAM187.20
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of housing
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
$214.13
BAM359.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
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Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
$1.80
BAM3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.55
|
$1.50
BAM2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
$3.90
BAM6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
$31.22
BAM52.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.12
|
$5.10
BAM8.57
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Bijeljina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
$59.04
BAM99.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
$27.02
BAM45.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
$136.08
BAM228.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
$126.08
BAM211.72
|
|
Nairobi vs. Bijeljina - Cost of clothing
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