Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Cyprus

Nicosia vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Nicosia is 54.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Nicosia
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Nicosia
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Nicosia
Housing: pay 72.1% more in Nicosia
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Nicosia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% more in Nicosia
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Nicosia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicosia.

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Nicosia vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$16.80 €14.99	+95.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$8.96 €8.00	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$2.30 €2.05	+4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$0.89 €0.80	-38.4%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.96 €1.75	+64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$6.56 €5.86	+27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$6.95 €6.20	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$4.77 €4.26	+56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$4.06 €3.63	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.55 €1.38	+135.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$0.95 €0.85	+25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.14 €1.02	+64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.58 €1.41	+71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.85 €0.76	+95.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$0.71 €0.64	+38.8%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$6.73 €6.01	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$44.79 €39.98	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$32,920.23 €29,382.55	+10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$21.86 €19.51	+106.5%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 72.1% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$33.22 €29.65	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$784.43 €700.13	+72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$696.72 €621.85	+124.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$158.82 €141.76	-4.9%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$513.33 €458.17	+148.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	$9,282.61 €8,285.08	+139.9%
Average			+144.1%

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$4.48 €4.00	+56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$3.65 €3.26	+59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$5.60 €5.00	+41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$74.03 €66.07	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$11.20 €9.99	+63.1%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Nicosia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$102.69 €91.66	+17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$54.75 €48.87	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$100.22 €89.45	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$116.92 €104.36	+16.8%
Average			+21.5%

Sarajevo vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing

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