Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.8% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 9.2% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 ARS9,653.67	$6.02 BAM10.00	-29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.73 ARS7,560.72	$5.03 BAM8.35	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ARS1,484.64	$1.57 BAM2.60	+18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ARS1,126.45	$1.00 BAM1.66	-0.3%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ARS1,604.19	$0.98 BAM1.62	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.84 ARS4,309.30	$3.52 BAM5.84	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.28 ARS4,807.00	$4.65 BAM7.72	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 ARS2,012.94	$2.51 BAM4.17	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 ARS2,967.31	$3.05 BAM5.06	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,017.73	$0.53 BAM0.88	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ARS952.64	$0.70 BAM1.16	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS723.84	$0.66 BAM1.10	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 ARS1,130.94	$0.69 BAM1.14	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS521.06	$0.42 BAM0.70	-9.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS513.31	$0.47 BAM0.78	+2.6%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 ARS4,113.15	$5.43 BAM9.01	+48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.28 ARS14,916.90	$35.51 BAM58.95	+167.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,930.00 ARS32,502,855.00	$24,491.04 BAM40,656.42	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.90 ARS11,118.44	$7.78 BAM12.92	-21.4%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.37 ARS21,758.89	$23.89 BAM39.66	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.40 ARS340,873.86	$237.10 BAM393.60	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.72 ARS249,097.39	$180.33 BAM299.35	-18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.92 ARS47,100.90	$108.25 BAM179.70	+158.2%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.69 ARS195,137.91	$139.91 BAM232.26	-19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,841.72 ARS3,192,671.59	$2,744.59 BAM4,556.17	-3.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.81 ARS2,032.70	$1.79 BAM2.98	-0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 ARS2,344.03	$1.34 BAM2.22	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 ARS2,648.65	$3.34 BAM5.55	+41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.92 ARS21,254.18	$25.77 BAM42.78	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.76 ARS5,352.07	$4.65 BAM7.72	-2.4%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Argentina	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.59 ARS89,423.73	$57.86 BAM96.06	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.14 ARS77,682.73	$30.34 BAM50.37	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.64 ARS120,931.82	$83.76 BAM139.05	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.20 ARS112,570.87	$96.14 BAM159.60	-4.0%
Average			-27.4%

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