Cost of living comparison

 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 Rome, Italy
Rome vs. Banja Luka Cost of Living Summary

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.

Rome vs. Banja Luka Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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