Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 9.6% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 60.3% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$6.48 EC$17.50	-24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$10.55 EC$28.50	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$2.34 EC$6.33	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$1.85 EC$5.00	+27.9%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$2.13 EC$5.76	+78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$6.47 EC$17.49	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$12.14 EC$32.81	+169.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$4.49 EC$12.13	+47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$1.80 EC$4.86	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$4.32 EC$11.67	+555.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$1.60 EC$4.31	+111.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$4.37 EC$11.80	+528.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$2.65 EC$7.18	+189.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$1.75 EC$4.72	+301.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$1.75 EC$4.72	+240.4%
Average			+141.2%

Sarajevo vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.3% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$11.87 EC$32.09	+85.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$49.95 EC$135.00	+45.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$25.90 EC$70.00	+144.7%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$51.80 EC$140.00	+85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$283.68 EC$766.67	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$323.77 EC$875.00	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$56.59 EC$152.94	-66.1%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$104.84 EC$283.33	-49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	??
Average			-49.3%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	-41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$4.07 EC$11.00	+77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$4.07 EC$11.00	+3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$32.38 EC$87.50	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$4.63 EC$12.50	-32.6%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$64.75 EC$175.00	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$61.98 EC$167.50	+63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$74.00 EC$200.00	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$92.51 EC$250.00	-7.6%
Average			-2.3%

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