Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.1 times more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 77.4% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.3% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.47	$19.00 AWG34.25	+246.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.37	$10.27 AWG18.51	+56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.02	$1.33 AWG2.40	-23.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.71	$1.61 AWG2.90	+62.2%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.74	$3.05 AWG5.50	+203.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.09	$6.00 AWG10.81	+46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.41	$6.40 AWG11.54	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.66	$5.00 AWG9.01	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.50	$5.21 AWG9.39	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$1.79 AWG3.22	+246.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.35	$0.91 AWG1.64	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$1.81 AWG3.27	+160.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.50	$2.72 AWG4.91	+212.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$1.06 AWG1.91	+150.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$0.91 AWG1.64	+108.9%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.66	$5.66 AWG10.20	+1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.91	$40.00 AWG72.10	+35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,513.95	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.73	$51.10 AWG92.10	+542.9%
Average			+153.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.14	$91.80 AWG165.47	+216.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM634.99	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	+120.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM441.26	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	+156.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM233.20	$167.08 AWG301.16	+23.8%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 77.4% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM363.69	$225.00 AWG405.56	+6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,161.72	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	+147.9%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.79	$3.00 AWG5.41	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.16	$3.72 AWG6.70	+103.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.87	$10.00 AWG18.02	+194.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.55	$131.44 AWG236.93	+301.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.47	$10.00 AWG18.02	+82.4%
Average			+143.7%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.43	$80.00 AWG144.20	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.46	$57.37 AWG103.42	+85.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM150.86	$116.59 AWG210.15	+33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM162.06	$102.90 AWG185.47	+9.7%
Average			+28.8%

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