Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 13.6% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.39
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.26
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.99
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.70
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.72
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.03
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.34
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.62
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.45
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.34
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.49
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.57
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM50.45
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,110.83
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.61
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM49.68
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM629.24
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM437.27
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM231.09
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM360.39
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,114.98
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.75
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.13
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.82
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.04
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.39
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM157.99
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM52.97
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM149.49
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM160.59
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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