Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 59.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 5.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 6.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 42.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 4.9 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Benin, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$6.02
BAM11.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$5.03
BAM9.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$1.57
BAM2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$1.00
BAM1.91
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.98
BAM1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$3.52
BAM6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$4.65
BAM8.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.51
BAM4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$3.05
BAM5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.53
BAM1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.70
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.66
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.69
BAM1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.47
BAM0.89
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$5.43
BAM10.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.51
BAM67.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,491.04
BAM46,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$7.78
BAM14.84
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$23.89
BAM45.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$237.10
BAM452.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$180.33
BAM343.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$108.25
BAM206.42
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$139.91
BAM266.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,233.63
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.79
BAM3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.34
BAM2.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$3.34
BAM6.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$25.77
BAM49.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$4.65
BAM8.86
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$57.86
BAM110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$30.34
BAM57.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$83.76
BAM159.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$96.14
BAM183.33
|
|
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