Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 32.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 1.4% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 47.9% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 25.3% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-82.2%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+93.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+87.6%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 47.9% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$11.73 IDR212K	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-69.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$19.02 IDR343K	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$365.05 IDR7M	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$196.92 IDR4M	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$81.54 IDR1M	-51.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 25.3% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$153.00 IDR3M	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+112.1%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$26.13 IDR472K	-34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-51.2%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$58.46 IDR1M	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$28.71 IDR518K	-24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$72.00 IDR1M	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$106.17 IDR2M	+6.0%
Average			-19.3%

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