Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.0 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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