Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

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.

Buenos Aires vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 30.8% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.31	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	+100.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.17	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	+29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.96	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	-15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.68	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	+9.3%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.71	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	+114.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM6.97	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.27	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.58	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.40	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	+79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.33	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.18	$0.61 ARS704.71	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.48	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.43 ARS496.71	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$0.51 ARS587.82	+16.4%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.49	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.03	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM43,745.45	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.50	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	-7.5%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.27	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM624.03	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM433.65	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM229.18	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	-63.5%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM357.41	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,072.61	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	+49.9%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.72	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.11	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	+63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.77	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM55.57	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.31	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	-8.8%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 49.1% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM156.68	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	-2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.54	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	+141.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM148.26	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	+30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM159.26	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	+27.1%
Average			+49.1%

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