Cost of living comparison
Rome is 85.9% more expensive than Banja Luka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Banja Luka. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Banja Luka, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BAM14.84
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BAM9.89
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BAM2.95
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BAM1.90
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
BAM1.95
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BAM7.86
|
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
BAM8.94
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BAM4.67
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BAM5.83
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.99
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.31
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.36
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.63
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.89
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BAM9.96
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.24
BAM56.39
|
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,665.44
BAM44,516.83
|
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.92
BAM17.91
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.20
BAM43.67
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.10
BAM621.04
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.83
BAM441.87
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.32
BAM238.81
|
$167.26
€154.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.66
BAM324.26
|
$508.83
€469.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,649.25
BAM4,781.44
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BAM2.97
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BAM2.62
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.13
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.80
BAM48.36
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
BAM7.91
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Banja Luka
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.84
BAM167.56
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
BAM63.48
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.41
BAM161.37
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.76
BAM214.34
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
|
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