Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

South Africa

Cape Town vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 30.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 77.6% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 49.6% more in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Cape Town

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cape Town are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Cape Town. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$12.02 ZAR199.18	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$6.01 ZAR99.59	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$1.30 ZAR21.55	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$0.99 ZAR16.45	-31.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.23 ZAR20.44	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$4.39 ZAR72.76	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$4.99 ZAR82.76	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$3.14 ZAR52.04	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$3.07 ZAR50.89	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.85 ZAR14.06	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$0.87 ZAR14.42	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.77 ZAR12.78	+10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.95 ZAR15.78	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.70 ZAR11.57	+60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$0.68 ZAR11.35	+33.4%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$5.86 ZAR97.08	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$60.09 ZAR995.89	+75.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$12.62 ZAR209.14	+19.2%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 77.6% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$39.98 ZAR662.57	+43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$1,017.49 ZAR16,863.66	+123.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$706.64 ZAR11,711.61	+127.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$88.53 ZAR1,467.33	-47.0%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 49.6% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$262.39 ZAR4,348.70	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	$6,820.14 ZAR113K	+76.2%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$3.00 ZAR49.79	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$2.43 ZAR40.23	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$3.61 ZAR59.75	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$49.37 ZAR818.20	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$9.01 ZAR149.38	+31.3%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$55.49 ZAR919.73	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$32.30 ZAR535.29	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$119.84 ZAR1,986.24	+32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$105.58 ZAR1,749.91	+5.5%
Average			-6.9%

Sarajevo vs. Cape Town - Cost of clothing

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