Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sarajevo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary
Sarajevo is 28.8% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.2% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Sarajevo
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
Sarajevo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
$9.01
BAM15.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
MUR329.93
|
$8.41
BAM14.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.68
|
$2.22
BAM3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.83
|
$1.50
BAM2.53
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
MUR34.77
|
$1.26
BAM2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
MUR200.50
|
$5.33
BAM8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MUR279.09
|
$5.28
BAM8.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
MUR113.45
|
$3.01
BAM5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MUR122.03
|
$3.89
BAM6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.36
|
$0.71
BAM1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
MUR41.44
|
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
$0.90
BAM1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
MUR56.18
|
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
MUR250.09
|
$5.80
BAM9.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
MUR1,027.35
|
$31.82
BAM53.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,729.99
MUR1,649,653.55
|
$29,417.66
BAM49,605.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.78
MUR1,421.24
|
$8.71
BAM14.68
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of transportation
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.57
MUR1,549.78
|
$31.76
BAM53.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$368.29
MUR17,004.12
|
$463.77
BAM782.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.82
MUR14,719.99
|
$320.65
BAM540.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.67
MUR1,785.51
|
$155.51
BAM262.23
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of housing
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.41
MUR7,359.99
|
$242.40
BAM408.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,837.29
MUR223,337.71
|
$3,437.06
BAM5,795.76
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MUR101.52
|
$3.00
BAM5.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MUR120.55
|
$2.16
BAM3.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
$3.90
BAM6.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.55
MUR1,133.61
|
$37.31
BAM62.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.05
MUR279.17
|
$7.20
BAM12.15
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.21
MUR3,426.20
|
$93.06
BAM156.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.47
MUR2,284.14
|
$41.73
BAM70.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.19
MUR4,948.96
|
$101.87
BAM171.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
MUR3,603.86
|
$105.06
BAM177.16
|
|
Port Louis vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing
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