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Port Louis vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 1.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 59.6% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$6.60 MUR304.55	-26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	$7.15 MUR329.93	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$0.99 MUR45.68	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$0.58 MUR26.83	-61.3%
Average			-39.6%

Sarajevo vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$0.75 MUR34.77	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$4.34 MUR200.50	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$6.04 MUR279.09	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$2.46 MUR113.45	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$2.64 MUR122.03	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$0.92 MUR42.36	+29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$0.90 MUR41.44	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$0.67 MUR30.85	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$1.22 MUR56.18	+18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.47 MUR21.49	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.47 MUR21.49	-14.3%
Average			-8.5%

Sarajevo vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.6% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$5.42 MUR250.09	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	$22.25 MUR1,027.35	-30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$35,729.99 MUR1,649,653.55	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	$30.78 MUR1,421.24	+253.6%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$33.57 MUR1,549.78	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$368.29 MUR17,004.12	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$318.82 MUR14,719.99	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	$38.67 MUR1,785.51	-75.1%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	$159.41 MUR7,359.99	-34.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	$4,837.29 MUR223,337.71	+40.7%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$2.20 MUR101.52	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$2.61 MUR120.55	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	$6.60 MUR304.55	+69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	$24.55 MUR1,133.61	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	$6.05 MUR279.17	-16.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$74.21 MUR3,426.20	-20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	$49.47 MUR2,284.14	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$107.19 MUR4,948.96	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	$78.06 MUR3,603.86	-25.7%
Average			-5.5%

Sarajevo vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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