Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 55.3% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.0% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% more in Sarajevo
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
|
pay 38.3% more for childcare
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Caracas
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
|
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