Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 9.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 52.7% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 13.1% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Sarajevo

The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 45.8% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$5.48 BAM9.95	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$6.58 BAM11.94	+23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$1.75 BAM3.17	+86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.99 BAM1.80	+81.1%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.01 BAM1.83	+18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$4.10 BAM7.45	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$4.87 BAM8.84	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.70 BAM4.90	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$3.18 BAM5.78	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$0.52 BAM0.94	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.78 BAM1.42	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.70 BAM1.26	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.87 BAM1.58	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.42 BAM0.77	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.43 BAM0.79	-16.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$5.59 BAM10.15	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$29.46 BAM53.49	+36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$25,761.68 BAM46,770.51	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$7.95 BAM14.43	-60.9%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 52.7% more for housing

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$29.02 BAM52.68	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$367.49 BAM667.18	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$255.37 BAM463.63	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$134.96 BAM245.03	+285.3%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$210.48 BAM382.13	-3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$2,987.26 BAM5,423.39	-22.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$2.19 BAM3.98	-2.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$1.83 BAM3.32	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$3.40 BAM6.17	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$32.73 BAM59.41	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$5.48 BAM9.95	+2.5%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$92.27 BAM167.51	+59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$30.94 BAM56.17	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$87.31 BAM158.51	-3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$93.79 BAM170.28	+25.3%
Average			+13.0%

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