Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 71.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 38.7% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.4% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 56.6% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 64.5% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.31	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	+118.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.17	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	+73.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.96	$2.00 HTG262.64	+14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.68	$1.50 HTG196.98	+51.2%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.71	$2.50 HTG328.31	+148.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM6.97	$5.00 HTG656.61	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.27	$5.68 HTG745.66	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.58	$2.80 HTG367.09	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.40	$6.91 HTG907.22	+117.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$2.27 HTG297.83	+339.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.33	$0.54 HTG71.48	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.18	$0.45 HTG59.57	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.48	$0.45 HTG59.57	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$2.27 HTG297.83	+437.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$1.27 HTG166.79	+192.4%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.49	$2.01 HTG263.54	-64.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.03	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	-32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM43,745.45	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	+35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.50	$3.58 HTG470.13	-55.0%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.27	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	+472.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM624.03	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	+147.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM433.65	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	+248.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM229.18	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	-43.3%
Average			+206.2%

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pay 38.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM357.41	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,072.61	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	+129.9%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.72	$5.00 HTG656.61	+128.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.11	$1.65 HTG216.37	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.77	$2.00 HTG262.64	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM55.57	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	+112.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.31	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	+82.4%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 56.6% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM156.68	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.54	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	+142.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM148.26	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM159.26	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	+59.9%
Average			+56.6%

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