Cost of living comparison

 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 79.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants
pay 80.4% more in Bridgetown
Groceries
pay 2.5 times more in Bridgetown
Transportation
pay 72.5% more in Bridgetown
Housing
pay 41.8% more in Bridgetown
Childcare
pay 66.2% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Bridgetown
Clothing
pay 33.2% more in Bridgetown

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

Bridgetown vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 80.4% more for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM9.50
$20.00
BBD40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM11.40
$9.25
BBD18.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.03
$1.50
BBD3.00

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.75
$2.78
BBD5.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.11
$14.65
BBD29.29
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM8.44
$14.67
BBD29.34

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM9.69
$7.93
BBD15.85
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM51.07
$27.00
BBD54.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00

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pay 41.8% more for housing

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM50.30
$49.00
BBD98.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM637.07
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM442.71
$480.00
BBD960.00

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pay 66.2% more for childcare

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM364.88
$241.67
BBD483.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM3.80
$2.50
BBD5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.17
$4.87
BBD9.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM5.89
$8.00
BBD16.00

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pay 33.2% more for clothing

 
Sarajevo
Bridgetown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM159.95
$72.50
BBD145.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM53.63
$55.00
BBD110.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM151.35
$134.38
BBD268.75

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