Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 87.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Bridgetown

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$20.00 BBD40.00	+133.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$10.00 BBD20.00	+16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$2.42 BBD4.83	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$1.50 BBD3.00	+3.7%
Average			+56.4%

Sarajevo vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$3.83 BBD7.67	+221.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$4.49 BBD8.97	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$15.40 BBD30.80	+242.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$6.33 BBD12.67	+108.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$4.38 BBD8.77	+27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$2.49 BBD4.98	+278.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.44 BBD2.88	+90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$2.38 BBD4.75	+241.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$2.27 BBD4.54	+147.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.82 BBD1.64	+88.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$1.05 BBD2.10	+104.4%
Average			+120.5%

Sarajevo vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$7.76 BBD15.52	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	+26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	??
Average			+23.4%

Sarajevo vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$81.25 BBD162.50	+191.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	+160.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	+265.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$149.12 BBD298.24	-10.7%
Average			+155.3%

Sarajevo vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	??

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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.50 BBD5.00	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$5.67 BBD11.33	+147.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$63.33 BBD126.67	+58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$15.00 BBD30.00	+118.5%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$52.50 BBD105.00	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$33.75 BBD67.50	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$125.00 BBD250.00	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$81.25 BBD162.50	-18.9%
Average			-12.1%

Sarajevo vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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