Cost of living in Banja Luka
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Cost of living in Banja Luka vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina overall average
Banja Luka is 13.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Banja Luka
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Banja Luka
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Banja Luka
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Banja Luka
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Banja Luka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Banja Luka
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Banja Luka
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Banja Luka are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Banja Luka Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BAM14.72
|
$5.48
-
$16.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$4.38
-
$5.48
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BAM2.92
|
$1.37
-
$1.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BAM1.89
|
$0.99
-
$1.10
|
Banja Luka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
BAM1.93
|
$0.82
-
$1.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BAM7.80
|
$2.74
-
$8.46
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
BAM8.87
|
$4.15
-
$5.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BAM4.63
|
$1.97
-
$2.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BAM5.79
|
$2.73
-
$3.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.98
|
$0.32
-
$0.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.30
|
$0.58
-
$0.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.35
|
$0.37
-
$1.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.62
|
$0.50
-
$1.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.88
|
$0.30
-
$0.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.94
|
$0.42
-
$0.75
|
Banja Luka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BAM9.88
|
$5.21
-
$6.02
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.24
BAM55.94
|
$31.24
-
$38.37
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,665.44
BAM44,166.33
|
$24,665.44
-
$28,502.29
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.92
BAM17.76
|
$7.67
-
$14.80
|
Banja Luka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.20
BAM43.33
|
$16.44
-
$32.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.10
BAM616.15
|
$274.06
-
$438.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.83
BAM438.39
|
$191.84
-
$328.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.32
BAM236.93
|
$83.83
-
$167.66
|
Banja Luka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.66
BAM321.71
|
$137.03
-
$219.25
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,649.25
BAM4,743.79
|
$1,918.42
-
$5,481.21
|
Banja Luka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BAM2.94
|
$1.10
-
$2.19
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BAM2.60
|
$1.10
-
$2.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
$3.29
-
$3.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.80
BAM47.98
|
$21.92
-
$32.89
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
BAM7.85
|
$2.74
-
$5.48
|
Banja Luka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.84
BAM166.24
|
$43.85
-
$109.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
BAM62.98
|
$19.18
-
$54.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.41
BAM160.10
|
$54.81
-
$109.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.76
BAM212.65
|
$82.22
-
$164.44
|
Banja Luka - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, like
Pale,
Sarajevo,
Mostar,
Bijeljina,
Tuzla,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Banja Luka.
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