Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 5.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 36.2% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 1.1% more in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$8.14 DOP499.77	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.05 DOP432.90	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.70 DOP42.78	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.39 DOP24.19	-72.8%
Average			-28.7%

Sarajevo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.77 DOP108.65	+48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$3.15 DOP193.81	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.50 DOP276.65
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.48 DOP90.65	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$1.63 DOP99.87	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.33 DOP81.49	+101.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.64 DOP39.47	-14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.49 DOP91.67	+114.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.99 DOP61.12	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$1.60 DOP98.46	+268.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$1.33 DOP81.49	+158.4%
Average			+20.7%

Sarajevo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$5.25 DOP322.62	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+174.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 36.2% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	-56.5%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 1.1% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$5,471.59 DOP336K	+41.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.49 DOP152.79	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$1.80 DOP110.35	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.81 DOP295.39	+21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+107.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$4.97 DOP305.58	-27.6%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-33.8%
Average			-36.9%

Sarajevo vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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