Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 44.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$10.23
DOP618.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$6.60
DOP399.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$1.05
DOP63.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$0.77
DOP46.25
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$1.90
DOP115.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$3.22
DOP194.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$4.91
DOP296.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$2.37
DOP143.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$2.89
DOP174.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.37
DOP82.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.35
DOP21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$1.35
DOP81.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.79
DOP47.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.98
DOP59.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$1.09
DOP65.85
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$4.80
DOP290.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$82.54
DOP4,988.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,695,938.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$18.61
DOP1,124.69
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$42.28
DOP2,554.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$732.50
DOP44,267.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$411.15
DOP24,847.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$66.16
DOP3,998.49
|
|
pay 89.3% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$361.79
DOP21,864.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$6,176.69
DOP373,277.97
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$2.48
DOP149.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$2.58
DOP155.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$4.54
DOP274.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$44.94
DOP2,715.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$6.40
DOP386.57
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$66.44
DOP4,015.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$56.74
DOP3,429.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$103.17
DOP6,235.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$109.66
DOP6,626.99
|
|
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