Cost of living comparison
Quito is 22.4% more expensive than Banja Luka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Banja Luka. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Banja Luka, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BAM14.72
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BAM2.92
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BAM1.89
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
BAM1.93
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BAM7.80
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
BAM8.87
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BAM4.63
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BAM5.79
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.98
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.30
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.35
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.62
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.88
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.94
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BAM9.88
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.24
BAM55.94
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,665.44
BAM44,166.33
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.92
BAM17.76
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.20
BAM43.33
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.10
BAM616.15
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.83
BAM438.39
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.32
BAM236.93
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.66
BAM321.71
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,649.25
BAM4,743.79
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BAM2.94
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BAM2.60
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.80
BAM47.98
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
BAM7.85
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Banja Luka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.84
BAM166.24
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
BAM62.98
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.41
BAM160.10
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.76
BAM212.65
|
$83.12
|
|
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