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Sarajevo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 2.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 83.6% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$9.01 BAM15.19	+8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.41 BAM14.17	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.22 BAM3.74	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.50 BAM2.53	-38.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.26 BAM2.13	+21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.33 BAM8.98	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.28 BAM8.90	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.01 BAM5.07	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.89 BAM6.56	+45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.71 BAM1.20	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.86 BAM1.45	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.90 BAM1.51	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.03 BAM1.74	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.52 BAM0.88	-63.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.54 BAM0.92	-54.5%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 83.6% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.80 BAM9.79	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$31.82 BAM53.66	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	+405.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$8.71 BAM14.68	-53.4%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$31.76 BAM53.55	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$463.77 BAM782.04	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$320.65 BAM540.69
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$155.51 BAM262.23	+8.8%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$242.40 BAM408.74	+53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	+1279.3%
Average			+666.4%

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.00 BAM5.06	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.16 BAM3.64	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.90 BAM6.58	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$37.31 BAM62.91	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$7.20 BAM12.15	-82.7%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$93.06 BAM156.92	+540.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$41.73 BAM70.36	+136.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$101.87 BAM171.78	+390.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$105.06 BAM177.16	+261.4%
Average			+332.2%

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