Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 4.1% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 6.3% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 37.4% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR149.38	$8.58 BAM14.99	-4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.63	$8.58 BAM14.99	+58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.56	$2.20 BAM3.84	+107.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.11	$1.45 BAM2.53	+70.0%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.30	$1.19 BAM2.08	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR69.28	$5.15 BAM8.99	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.72	$4.50 BAM7.86	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.94	$3.04 BAM5.31	+23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR37.04	$3.43 BAM6.00	+53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.17	$0.66 BAM1.15	-17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.28	$0.75 BAM1.32	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.17	$0.70 BAM1.21	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.98	$0.92 BAM1.60	+27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.22	$0.44 BAM0.76	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.98	$0.51 BAM0.90	-5.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR95.27	$6.41 BAM11.19	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,942.84	$34.33 BAM59.95	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.55	$10.58 BAM18.49	+61.6%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 6.3% less for housing

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR610.43	$27.86 BAM48.65	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,528.89	$454.54 BAM793.81	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,714.76	$310.33 BAM541.97	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,914.15	$167.00 BAM291.64	+44.6%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 37.4% less for childcare

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,322.14	$206.61 BAM360.82	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR130K	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	-50.5%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.33	$2.86 BAM5.00	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.35	$2.29 BAM4.01	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.86	$3.95 BAM6.89	+21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR521.97	$40.01 BAM69.88	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR119.51	$6.87 BAM11.99	-4.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR878.94	$87.64 BAM153.06	+65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR530.44	$37.97 BAM66.31	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,522.34	$90.59 BAM158.21	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,373.48	$100.13 BAM174.86	+20.8%
Average			+23.6%

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