Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

South Africa

Pretoria vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 4.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 45.8% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 59.7% more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Pretoria

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

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Pretoria vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$9.01 ZAR149.38	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$5.41 ZAR89.63	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$1.06 ZAR17.56	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$0.85 ZAR14.11	-41.2%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.10 ZAR18.30	-7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$4.18 ZAR69.28	-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$4.45 ZAR73.72	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$2.47 ZAR40.94	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$2.23 ZAR37.04	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.79 ZAR13.17	+20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$0.74 ZAR12.28	-1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.79 ZAR13.17	+14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.72 ZAR11.98	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.50 ZAR8.22	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$0.54 ZAR8.98	+5.5%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 45.8% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$5.75 ZAR95.27	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$177.56 ZAR2,942.84	+417.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$6.55 ZAR108.55	-38.1%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$36.83 ZAR610.43	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$454.27 ZAR7,528.89	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$405.14 ZAR6,714.76	+30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$115.49 ZAR1,914.15	-30.8%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 59.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$260.78 ZAR4,322.14	+26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	$7,821.75 ZAR130K	+102.1%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$2.55 ZAR42.33	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$2.25 ZAR37.35	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$3.25 ZAR53.86	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$31.49 ZAR521.97	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$7.21 ZAR119.51	+5.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$53.03 ZAR878.94	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$32.00 ZAR530.44	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$91.85 ZAR1,522.34	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$82.87 ZAR1,373.48	-17.2%
Average			-19.1%

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