Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 38.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
|
pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$93.79
BAM175.81
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