Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 31.6% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 39.9% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 5.9% more in Caracas

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

Caracas vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.0% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.44	$15.00 VEF149.62	+173.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.33	$12.00 VEF119.69	+82.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.01	$1.78 VEF17.78	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.71	$1.29 VEF12.84	+29.8%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.73	$2.17 VEF21.64	+115.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.07	$4.87 VEF48.61	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.38	$7.73 VEF77.06	+58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.64	$3.03 VEF30.26	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.48	$3.24 VEF32.36	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$2.55 VEF25.43	+393.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.35	$0.66 VEF6.56	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$0.90 VEF8.97	+29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.50	$0.75 VEF7.51	-13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$1.01 VEF10.04	+138.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$0.87 VEF8.69	+100.6%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.63	$1.89 VEF18.88	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.74	$30.00 VEF299.24	+1.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,366.41	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.69	$23.80 VEF237.39	+199.5%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.97	$37.22 VEF371.27	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM632.89	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM439.80	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	+43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM232.43	$7.90 VEF78.82	-94.1%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM362.48	$98.67 VEF984.15	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,144.62	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	+58.0%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.78	$1.50 VEF14.96	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.15	$2.72 VEF27.12	+48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.85	$3.25 VEF32.42	-4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.36	$71.88 VEF716.92	+119.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.44	$6.00 VEF59.85	+9.5%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM158.90	$60.00 VEF598.47	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.28	$43.33 VEF432.23	+40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM150.36	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM161.52	$83.33 VEF831.21	-11.1%
Average			+5.9%

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