Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 37.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 50.9% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 65.3% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+121.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+10.0%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+94.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.65 ARS986.80	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.92 ARS1,393.13
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.56 ARS848.63	+28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.56 ARS844.64	+8.4%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-19.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-9.3%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 50.9% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$770.79 ARS1M	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$509.75 ARS774K	+64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$162.43 ARS247K	-2.7%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$464.87 ARS706K	+125.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+129.9%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	+68.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	+24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+51.2%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$120.49 ARS183K	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$95.69 ARS145K	+152.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$115.94 ARS176K	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$138.37 ARS210K	+38.2%
Average			+57.3%

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