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Saint John's vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 47.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 86.4% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$13.88 EC$37.50	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	$11.10 EC$30.00	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$2.07 EC$5.60	-6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$0.96 EC$2.58	-36.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$2.78 EC$7.50	+119.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$4.07 EC$11.00	-23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$8.40 EC$22.71	+59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$5.37 EC$14.50	+78.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$3.69 EC$9.98	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$2.96 EC$8.00	+316.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$1.11 EC$3.00	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$3.70 EC$10.00	+313.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$3.70 EC$10.00	+259.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$1.30 EC$3.50	+147.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$1.30 EC$3.50	+138.4%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$6.29 EC$17.00	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	$51.53 EC$139.27	+492.0%
Average			+160.3%

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pay 86.4% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$77.58 EC$209.67	+144.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+126.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+111.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	$99.04 EC$267.65	-36.3%
Average			+86.4%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-46.2%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$1.85 EC$5.00	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$3.95 EC$10.67	+83.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	$61.67 EC$166.67	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	$6.20 EC$16.75	-14.0%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$50.00 EC$135.13	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$74.00 EC$200.00	-27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	??
Average			-36.8%

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