Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 13.6% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Paramaribo, you would:

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$8.58 BAM14.93	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$8.58 BAM14.93	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$2.20 BAM3.82	+58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$1.45 BAM2.52	+73.0%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.19 BAM2.08	-13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$5.15 BAM8.96	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.50 BAM7.83	-33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$3.04 BAM5.29	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$3.43 BAM5.97	+23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.66 BAM1.15	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.75 BAM1.31	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.70 BAM1.21	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.92 BAM1.60	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.44 BAM0.76	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.51 BAM0.89	-42.1%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$6.41 BAM11.15	+47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.33 BAM59.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$10.58 BAM18.42	-26.5%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$27.86 BAM48.47	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$454.54 BAM790.80	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$310.33 BAM539.92	+16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$167.00 BAM290.54	+481.4%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$206.61 BAM359.46	+229.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	+121.7%
Average			+170.1%

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$2.86 BAM4.98	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.29 BAM3.99	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$3.95 BAM6.87	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$40.01 BAM69.61	+195.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$6.87 BAM11.95	+37.3%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$87.64 BAM152.48	+162.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$37.97 BAM66.06	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$90.59 BAM157.61	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$100.13 BAM174.20	-3.5%
Average			+57.5%

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