Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 13.2% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 16.5% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% more in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.9% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Castries, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$5.48
BAM9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$6.58
BAM11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.01
BAM1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.49
|
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.83
|
$4.87
BAM8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.23
|
$2.70
BAM4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.91
|
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.26
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.03
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.71
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.26
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.39
|
$5.59
BAM9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.46
BAM50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,426.90
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,366.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.95
BAM13.69
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.55
|
$29.02
BAM49.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,765.67
|
$367.49
BAM632.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,098.96
|
$255.37
BAM439.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$241.93
|
$134.96
BAM232.43
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.20
|
$210.48
BAM362.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,987.26
BAM5,144.62
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.49
|
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$9.99
|
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.40
BAM5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.58
|
$32.73
BAM56.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$14.99
|
$5.48
BAM9.44
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.13
|
$92.27
BAM158.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.18
|
$30.94
BAM53.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.02
|
$87.31
BAM150.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$274.74
|
$93.79
BAM161.52
|
|
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