Cost of living comparison

 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kingstown vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 60.7% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants
pay 46.7% more in Kingstown
Groceries
pay 2.9 times more in Kingstown
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
Housing
pay 10.0% more in Kingstown
Childcare
pay 12.1% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.6% more in Kingstown
Clothing
pay 53.8% more in Kingstown

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

Kingstown vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 46.7% more for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM9.93
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM11.91
$11.10
EC$30.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.16
$1.85
EC$5.00

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.82
$1.85
EC$5.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.43
$7.26
EC$19.61
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM8.82
$12.14
EC$32.81

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM10.13
$14.57
EC$39.38
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM53.36
$59.20
EC$160.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00

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pay 10.0% more for housing

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM52.55
$55.50
EC$150.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM665.61
$296.02
EC$800.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM462.54
$296.02
EC$800.00

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM381.22
$185.01
EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM3.97
$1.85
EC$5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.31
$2.71
EC$7.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM6.16
$4.44
EC$12.00

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pay 53.8% more for clothing

 
Sarajevo
Kingstown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM167.12
$101.76
EC$275.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM56.04
$83.25
EC$225.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM158.13
$111.01
EC$300.00

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