Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Kenya

Nairobi vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 18.1% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 95.7% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 42.3% less in Nairobi

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

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Nairobi vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM15.05	$6.16 KES800.43	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM15.05	$6.54 KES850.46	-23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.85	$0.64 KES83.62	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.54	$0.59 KES76.71	-59.2%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.09	$0.55 KES71.30	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM9.03	$5.32 KES691.76	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.90	$3.32 KES430.82	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.33	$1.73 KES224.35	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.02	$2.90 KES376.50	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.16	$1.52 KES197.76	+131.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$0.49 KES63.17	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.22	$0.91 KES118.28	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.61	$0.51 KES66.06	-44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.49 KES64.02	+13.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$0.49 KES63.28	-5.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.24	$5.96 KES775.00	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM60.21	$46.20 KES6,003.23	+34.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM52,159.13	$21,558.36 KES3M	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.57	$13.86 KES1,800.97	+30.9%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.86	$34.94 KES4,540.91	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM797.26	$445.43 KES57,884.12	-2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM544.32	$216.55 KES28,140.16	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM292.91	$42.75 KES5,555.61	-74.4%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 95.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM362.39	$248.58 KES32,303.11	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,788.25	$12,318.78 KES2M	+218.3%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.02	$2.31 KES300.16	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.02	$2.64 KES343.52	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.92	$3.54 KES460.25	-10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM70.18	$50.37 KES6,545.19	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM12.04	$7.70 KES1,000.54	+12.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 42.3% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.72	$28.10 KES3,651.97	-67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.60	$29.04 KES3,774.21	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.89	$69.92 KES9,086.71	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM175.62	$58.58 KES7,612.76	-41.5%
Average			-42.3%

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