Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.8 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.6 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
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pay 89.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 86.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 3.4 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 3.7 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 2.6 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
|
pay 89.7% more for groceries
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
|
pay 86.7% more for transportation
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Bangladesh
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
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