Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.2% cheaper than Banja Luka.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 19.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 9.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Banja Luka, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BAM14.72
|
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BAM2.92
|
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BAM1.89
|
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
BAM1.93
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BAM7.80
|
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
BAM8.87
|
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BAM4.63
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BAM5.79
|
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.98
|
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.30
|
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.35
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.62
|
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.88
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.94
|
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BAM9.88
|
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.24
BAM55.94
|
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,665.44
BAM44,166.33
|
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.92
BAM17.76
|
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.20
BAM43.33
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.10
BAM616.15
|
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.83
BAM438.39
|
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.32
BAM236.93
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.66
BAM321.71
|
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,649.25
BAM4,743.79
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BAM2.94
|
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BAM2.60
|
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.80
BAM47.98
|
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
BAM7.85
|
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Banja Luka
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.84
BAM166.24
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
BAM62.98
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.41
BAM160.10
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.76
BAM212.65
|
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
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