Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 48.7% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Maseru
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Maseru
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 78.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$9.01 LSL148.38	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$8.41 LSL138.49	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$1.07 LSL17.56	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.84 LSL13.85	-41.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.83 LSL13.60	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$3.30 LSL54.39	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.38 LSL72.07	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.54 LSL25.32	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.79 LSL45.98	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.85 LSL14.02	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.02 LSL16.71	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.23 LSL20.19	+76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.09 LSL17.95	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.71 LSL11.66	+62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.73 LSL12.00	+42.0%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$4.98 LSL81.93	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$30.04 LSL494.60	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$6.01 LSL98.92	-43.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$38.30 LSL630.53	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$55.58 LSL915.01	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	??
Average			-78.5%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$52.06 LSL857.06	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-69.5%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.80 LSL29.68	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.00 LSL32.97	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$5.11 LSL84.08	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$23.03 LSL379.19	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	??
Average			-26.6%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$46.07 LSL758.38	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$55.58 LSL915.01	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+50.0%
Average			+7.3%

Sarajevo vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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