Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 9.7% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 51.9% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.53 SAR17.00	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.93 SAR26.00	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.69 SAR2.60	-68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.24 SAR0.90	-83.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.98 SAR3.67	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$2.98 SAR11.17	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$6.49 SAR24.37	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.46 SAR9.23	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$3.71 SAR13.92	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.93 SAR3.48	+40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.73 SAR2.72	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.71 SAR2.67	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.68 SAR2.57	-25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.52 SAR1.95	+19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.58 SAR2.17	+12.5%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+61.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$16.26 SAR61.00	+53.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$62.84 SAR235.84	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$50.94 SAR191.19	-69.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+268.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+324.9%
Average			+295.5%

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pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.53 SAR5.75	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.60 SAR9.74	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$6.66 SAR25.00	+68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$81.01 SAR304.01	+102.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$11.99 SAR45.00	+74.7%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 51.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$13.32 SAR50.00	-84.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$57.02 SAR214.00	+50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$39.97 SAR150.01	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$53.30 SAR200.01	-46.8%
Average			-51.9%

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