Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 4.8% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 58.4% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Punta Cana, you would:

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pay 40.2% more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP499.77	$8.58 BAM14.93	+5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$8.58 BAM14.93	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$2.20 BAM3.82	+215.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$1.45 BAM2.52	+267.4%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP108.65	$1.19 BAM2.08	-32.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$5.15 BAM8.96	+63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.50 BAM7.83
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$3.04 BAM5.29	+106.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$3.43 BAM5.97	+111.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.66 BAM1.15	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP39.47	$0.75 BAM1.31	+17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP91.67	$0.70 BAM1.21	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP61.12	$0.92 BAM1.60	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP98.46	$0.44 BAM0.76	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.51 BAM0.89	-61.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP322.62	$6.41 BAM11.15	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.33 BAM59.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+99.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	$10.58 BAM18.42	-63.5%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	$27.86 BAM48.47	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	$454.54 BAM790.80	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$310.33 BAM539.92
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	$167.00 BAM290.54	+129.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$206.61 BAM359.46	+38.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-29.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.86 BAM4.98	+15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$2.29 BAM3.99	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$3.95 BAM6.87	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	$40.01 BAM69.61	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$6.87 BAM11.95	+38.0%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$87.64 BAM152.48	+230.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$37.97 BAM66.06	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	$90.59 BAM157.61	+51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$100.13 BAM174.20	+51.0%
Average			+58.4%

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