Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 18.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 29.6% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Managua
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 33.7% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$10.00 NIO368.55	+16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.61 NIO280.46	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.88 NIO32.54	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.71 NIO26.22	-50.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$2.37 NIO87.46	+99.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$5.80 NIO213.64	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.68 NIO172.61	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.37 NIO87.18	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.87 NIO105.79	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.82 NIO67.08	+176.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.27 NIO10.03	-63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.82 NIO30.09	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.11 NIO41.05	+21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$1.79 NIO65.90	+310.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$1.01 NIO37.13	+96.3%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$5.06 NIO186.38	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$6.01 NIO221.41	-82.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$14.69 NIO541.39	+38.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-30.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 33.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+56.6%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.50 NIO55.28	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.60 NIO95.82	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$2.73 NIO100.51	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$9.00 NIO331.69	+31.1%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+71.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+44.6%
Average			+23.0%

Sarajevo vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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