Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 48.8% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.41
|
$5.52
BAM10.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$6.62
BAM12.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$1.67
BAM3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.95
BAM1.73
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$4.15
BAM7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.29
|
$4.90
BAM8.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$2.66
BAM4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$3.09
BAM5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.51
BAM0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.79
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.68
BAM1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$0.80
BAM1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.40
BAM0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.06
|
$5.63
BAM10.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.36
|
$29.26
BAM53.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,301.09
|
$24,843.53
BAM45,310.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.20
|
$8.01
BAM14.60
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.17
|
$28.06
BAM51.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,541.99
|
$341.28
BAM622.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,299.73
|
$246.13
BAM448.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.74
|
$135.03
BAM246.28
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,302.48
|
$200.40
BAM365.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,620.85
|
$3,054.83
BAM5,571.54
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$2.21
BAM4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
$1.74
BAM3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.94
|
$3.37
BAM6.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.23
|
$30.58
BAM55.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.33
|
$5.52
BAM10.07
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.21
|
$84.19
BAM153.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$88.99
|
$29.22
BAM53.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.09
|
$84.57
BAM154.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.37
|
$94.72
BAM172.75
|
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