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St. George's vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 5.7% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 32.6% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 16.4% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 54.6% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$7.40 EC$20.00	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	$8.33 EC$22.50	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$1.85 EC$5.00	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$1.57 EC$4.25	+4.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 32.6% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$1.69 EC$4.57	+33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$5.00 EC$13.52	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$14.71 EC$39.75	+178.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$4.07 EC$11.00	+35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$2.60 EC$7.04	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$1.20 EC$3.25	+69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$0.84 EC$2.27	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$0.79 EC$2.13	-11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$1.34 EC$3.63	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.71 EC$1.91	+34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.71 EC$1.91	+29.9%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$5.12 EC$13.85	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	$37.00 EC$100.00	+16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	??
Average			-3.5%

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pay 16.4% more for housing

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$46.87 EC$126.67	+47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$289.85 EC$783.33	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	$159.51 EC$431.09	+2.6%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 54.6% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	$55.50 EC$150.00	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-32.2%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$2.04 EC$5.50	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$4.44 EC$12.00	+106.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	$1.85 EC$5.00	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	$37.00 EC$100.00	-0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	$11.10 EC$30.00	+54.1%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$25.90 EC$70.00	-72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	$44.40 EC$120.00	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$42.55 EC$115.00	-58.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	$75.85 EC$205.00	-27.8%
Average			-38.0%

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