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Philippines

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 16.9% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Sarajevo

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Taguig City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

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Sarajevo vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Taguig City, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$8.58 BAM14.93	+115.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$8.58 BAM14.93	+169.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$2.20 BAM3.82	+190.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$1.45 BAM2.52	+240.3%
Average			+151.1%

Taguig City vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$1.19 BAM2.08	-16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$5.15 BAM8.96	+101.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$4.50 BAM7.83	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$3.04 BAM5.29	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$3.43 BAM5.97	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$0.66 BAM1.15	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.75 BAM1.31	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$0.70 BAM1.21	-45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.92 BAM1.60	+92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.44 BAM0.76	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.51 BAM0.89	-57.3%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$6.41 BAM11.15	+37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.33 BAM59.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$10.58 BAM18.42	+296.4%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$27.86 BAM48.47	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$454.54 BAM790.80	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$310.33 BAM539.92	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$167.00 BAM290.54	+96.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$206.61 BAM359.46	+55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-56.7%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.86 BAM4.98	+139.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.29 BAM3.99	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$3.95 BAM6.87	+33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$40.01 BAM69.61	+0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$6.87 BAM11.95	+1.3%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$87.64 BAM152.48	+112.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$37.97 BAM66.06	+38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$90.59 BAM157.61	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$100.13 BAM174.20	+74.1%
Average			+61.8%

Taguig City vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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