Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 22.8% cheaper than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 3.1% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 2.1% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC59.06	$8.58 BAM14.93	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.25	$8.58 BAM14.93	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.01	$2.20 BAM3.82	+91.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.29	$1.45 BAM2.52	+73.6%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.94	$1.19 BAM2.08	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.72	$5.15 BAM8.96	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.81	$4.50 BAM7.83	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.39	$3.04 BAM5.29	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.66	$3.43 BAM5.97	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.07	$0.66 BAM1.15	-71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.54	$0.75 BAM1.31	+19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.35	$0.70 BAM1.21	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.68	$0.92 BAM1.60	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.65	$0.44 BAM0.76	-67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.05	$0.51 BAM0.89	-65.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.60	$6.41 BAM11.15	+34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC328.13	$34.33 BAM59.73	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC219K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC262.50	$10.58 BAM18.42	-64.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC371.88	$27.86 BAM48.47	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	$454.54 BAM790.80	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	$310.33 BAM539.92	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC869.35	$167.00 BAM290.54	+68.1%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 2.1% more for childcare

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	$206.61 BAM359.46	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-18.0%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.50	$2.86 BAM4.98	+43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC31.02	$2.29 BAM3.99	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC35.00	$3.95 BAM6.87	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC276.50	$40.01 BAM69.61	+26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.75	$6.87 BAM11.95	+37.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	San Salvador	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC587.57	$87.64 BAM152.48	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC411.25	$37.97 BAM66.06	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	$90.59 BAM157.61	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	$100.13 BAM174.20	-14.4%
Average			-8.8%

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