Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 3.0% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 80.4% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
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