Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 3.0% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 80.4% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 27.0% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$5.48 BAM9.39	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$6.58 BAM11.26	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$1.75 BAM2.99	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.99 BAM1.70	-33.9%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$1.01 BAM1.72	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$4.10 BAM7.03	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$4.87 BAM8.34	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$2.70 BAM4.62	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$3.18 BAM5.45	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.52 BAM0.88	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.78 BAM1.34	+43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.70 BAM1.19	+53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.87 BAM1.49	+91.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.42 BAM0.72	-81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.43 BAM0.74	-65.8%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 80.4% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$5.59 BAM9.57	+178.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$29.46 BAM50.45	+47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$7.95 BAM13.61	+122.0%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$29.02 BAM49.68	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$367.49 BAM629.24	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$255.37 BAM437.27	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$134.96 BAM231.09	+76.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 27.0% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$210.48 BAM360.39	+110.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	-56.5%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$2.19 BAM3.75	-56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$1.83 BAM3.13	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$3.40 BAM5.82	+69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$32.73 BAM56.04	-52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$5.48 BAM9.39	-45.2%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$92.27 BAM157.99	+15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$30.94 BAM52.97	-58.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$87.31 BAM149.49	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$93.79 BAM160.59	-37.5%
Average			-27.0%

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