Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 31.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 88.6% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 42.3% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 8.8% more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Libreville

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

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Libreville vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.6% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$17.07 FCFA9,994	+98.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$15.36 FCFA8,995	+79.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$1.71 FCFA999	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$1.42 FCFA833	-1.7%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 88.6% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.19 FCFA697	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$5.12 FCFA2,998	-0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$12.92 FCFA7,566	+187.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$4.32 FCFA2,532	+42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$3.87 FCFA2,267	+12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.36 FCFA793	+105.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+130.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.74 FCFA1,020	+150.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.55 FCFA907	+68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$1.36 FCFA793	+211.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$1.94 FCFA1,133	+277.1%
Average			+88.6%

Sarajevo vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$46.94 FCFA27,484	+36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$7.25 FCFA4,245	-31.5%
Average			-12.2%

Sarajevo vs. Libreville - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.3% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+129.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$1,024.21 FCFA600K	+125.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$426.76 FCFA250K	+37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$65.27 FCFA38,213	-60.9%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 8.8% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$170.70 FCFA99,941	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+43.3%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$1.02 FCFA600	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+160.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$2.56 FCFA1,499	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$64.01 FCFA37,478	+60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$4.48 FCFA2,621	-34.8%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$85.35 FCFA49,970	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$42.68 FCFA24,985	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$51.21 FCFA29,982	-43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$102.42 FCFA59,964	+2.3%
Average			-10.8%

Sarajevo vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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