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Antigua and Barbuda

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 33.5% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 56.1% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 52.8% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$8.58 BAM14.93	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.58 BAM14.93	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.20 BAM3.82	+12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.45 BAM2.52	+20.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.19 BAM2.08	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.15 BAM8.96	+21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.50 BAM7.83	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.04 BAM5.29	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.43 BAM5.97	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.66 BAM1.15	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.75 BAM1.31	-32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.70 BAM1.21	-81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.92 BAM1.60	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 BAM0.76	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.51 BAM0.89	-60.4%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.41 BAM11.15	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.33 BAM59.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.58 BAM18.42
Average			+5.0%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$27.86 BAM48.47	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$454.54 BAM790.80	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$310.33 BAM539.92	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$167.00 BAM290.54	-15.7%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 52.8% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$206.61 BAM359.46	+11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	+109.2%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.86 BAM4.98	+18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.29 BAM3.99	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.95 BAM6.87
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$40.01 BAM69.61	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.87 BAM11.95	+9.1%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$87.64 BAM152.48	+75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.97 BAM66.06
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.59 BAM157.61	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$100.13 BAM174.20
Average			+46.5%

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