Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Namibia

Windhoek vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 0.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 17.9% more in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Windhoek

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

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Windhoek vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$11.42 NAD188.06	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.01 NAD98.98	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.84 NAD13.86	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.89 NAD14.69	-38.3%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.92 NAD15.09	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$4.69 NAD77.27	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$5.92 NAD97.42	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$3.12 NAD51.34	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$3.06 NAD50.45	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.99 NAD16.36	+50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.89 NAD14.59	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.84 NAD13.75	+20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.92 NAD15.07	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.90 NAD14.87	+107.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.80 NAD13.24	+56.7%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$5.21 NAD85.71	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$48.10 NAD791.85	+40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$23,990.15 NAD395K	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$8.00 NAD131.65	-24.5%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$50.44 NAD830.34	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	-35.3%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 17.9% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	+37.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.95 NAD32.17	-31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.30 NAD37.94	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$3.31 NAD54.44	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$37.08 NAD610.38	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$5.41 NAD89.08	-21.2%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$54.86 NAD903.20	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$34.63 NAD570.13	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	-5.4%
Average			-14.5%

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