Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Asuncion, Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 19.1% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 7.3% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Asuncion

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.93	$4.13 PYG33,148	-24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.91	$4.58 PYG36,718	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.16	$0.88 PYG7,090	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.80	$0.51 PYG4,052	-49.1%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.82	$0.67 PYG5,387	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.43	$3.12 PYG25,031	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.82	$3.15 PYG25,267	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.88	$1.75 PYG14,023	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.76	$1.46 PYG11,751	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.94	$0.91 PYG7,333	+77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.42	$0.32 PYG2,598	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.26	$0.43 PYG3,420	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.58	$0.73 PYG5,887	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$0.49 PYG3,944	+16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.79	$0.59 PYG4,719	+35.4%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM10.13	$3.51 PYG28,146	-37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM53.36	$25.43 PYG203,987	-13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM46,660.05	$14,874.44 PYG119,332,142	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM14.40	$8.90 PYG71,395	+12.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM52.55	$16.94 PYG135,878	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM665.61	$425.89 PYG3,416,775	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM462.54	$339.02 PYG2,719,821	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM244.45	$34.20 PYG274,376	-74.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 7.3% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM381.22	$179.26 PYG1,438,105	-14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,410.58	$3,864.81 PYG31,005,958	+29.4%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.97	$1.33 PYG10,709	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.31	$2.00 PYG16,029	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM6.16	$1.27 PYG10,199	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM59.27	$26.82 PYG215,206	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.93	$5.09 PYG40,797	-7.2%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM167.12	$50.60 PYG405,933	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM56.04	$31.53 PYG252,943	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM158.13	$70.98 PYG569,462	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM169.87	$50.85 PYG407,973	-45.8%
Average			-26.9%

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