Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Croatia

Dubrovnik vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Dubrovnik is 53.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Dubrovnik
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Dubrovnik
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Dubrovnik
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Dubrovnik
Childcare: pay 12.5% less in Dubrovnik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Dubrovnik
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Dubrovnik

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

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Dubrovnik vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$19.60 HRK131.37	+128.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$12.88 HRK86.33	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$4.64 HRK31.13	+111.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$4.62 HRK30.97	+219.3%
Average			+102.3%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.19 HRK8.01	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$5.04 HRK33.78	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.03 HRK27.00	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$4.12 HRK27.63	+35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$4.06 HRK27.24	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.83 HRK5.56	+25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.63 HRK4.20	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.76 HRK5.11	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.24 HRK8.29	+34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.41 HRK2.72	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.42 HRK2.81	-18.4%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$7.04 HRK47.18	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$54.87 HRK367.84	+59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$26,300.35 HRK176K	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$14.11 HRK94.59	+33.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$42.81 HRK286.99	+53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	+222.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	+196.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$138.04 HRK925.45	-17.3%
Average			+145.0%

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pay 12.5% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$89.58 HRK600.55	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	+76.5%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$5.60 HRK37.53	+95.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$4.14 HRK27.78	+80.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$5.32 HRK35.70	+34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$69.05 HRK462.92	+72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$8.12 HRK54.42	+18.2%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Dubrovnik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$72.78 HRK487.94	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$27.99 HRK187.67	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$67.18 HRK450.41	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$78.38 HRK525.48	-21.7%
Average			-22.8%

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