Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.5% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 11.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 10.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Albania, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL718
|
$6.02
BAM10.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL598
|
$5.03
BAM8.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL142
|
$1.57
BAM2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL69
|
$1.00
BAM1.70
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL73
|
$0.98
BAM1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL454
|
$3.52
BAM5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL618
|
$4.65
BAM7.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL267
|
$2.51
BAM4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL267
|
$3.05
BAM5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL50
|
$0.53
BAM0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL90
|
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL58
|
$0.66
BAM1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL58
|
$0.69
BAM1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL40
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL670
|
$5.43
BAM9.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,513
|
$35.51
BAM60.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,425,149
|
$24,491.04
BAM41,667.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,634
|
$7.78
BAM13.24
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,374
|
$23.89
BAM40.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL38,428
|
$237.10
BAM403.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL27,872
|
$180.33
BAM306.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL4,948
|
$108.25
BAM184.17
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,463
|
$139.91
BAM238.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL301,577
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,669.52
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL223
|
$1.79
BAM3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL152
|
$1.34
BAM2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL318
|
$3.34
BAM5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,814
|
$25.77
BAM43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL655
|
$4.65
BAM7.91
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,364
|
$57.86
BAM98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,484
|
$30.34
BAM51.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,796
|
$83.76
BAM142.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,401
|
$96.14
BAM163.57
|
|
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