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:

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pay 58.6% more for restaurants

	Banja Luka	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 BAM14.84	$16.08 €14.84	+95.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 BAM9.89	$10.72 €9.89	+95.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BAM2.95	$2.23 €2.06	+36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 BAM1.90	$1.12 €1.04	+6.6%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

	Banja Luka	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 BAM1.95	$1.78 €1.64	+65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 BAM7.86	$7.00 €6.46	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 BAM8.94	$6.20 €5.72	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 BAM4.67	$3.76 €3.47	+45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BAM5.83	$4.89 €4.52	+51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 BAM0.99	$1.07 €0.99	+95.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.31	$0.92 €0.85	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.36	$0.89 €0.82	+18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.63	$1.09 €1.01	+21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 BAM0.89	$0.73 €0.67	+48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.95	$0.78 €0.72	+48.7%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

	Banja Luka	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52 BAM9.96	$7.15 €6.60	+29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.24 BAM56.39	$37.51 €34.63	+20.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,665.44 BAM44,516.83	$26,794.08 €24,736.05	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.92 BAM17.91	$17.15 €15.83	+72.8%
Average			+32.8%

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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	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$344.10 BAM621.04	$1,180.31 €1,089.65	+243.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.83 BAM441.87	$763.10 €704.48	+211.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.32 BAM238.81	$167.26 €154.42	+26.4%
Average			+125.7%

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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	+183.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,649.25 BAM4,781.44	$10,490.67 €9,684.89	+296.0%
Average			+239.6%

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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	+225.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 BAM2.62	$1.53 €1.41	+5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM6.13	$6.43 €5.94	+89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.80 BAM48.36	$58.31 €53.84	+117.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.38 BAM7.91	$10.72 €9.89	+144.4%
Average			+116.4%

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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	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.17 BAM63.48	$30.74 €28.38	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.41 BAM161.37	$77.17 €71.24	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.76 BAM214.34	$102.32 €94.46	-13.8%
Average			-17.4%

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