Cost of living comparison
Banja Luka is 13.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Banja Luka
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Banja Luka
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% more in Banja Luka
- Housing
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pay 26.1% more in Banja Luka
- Childcare
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pay 12.4% more in Banja Luka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% more in Banja Luka
- Clothing
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pay 26.6% more in Banja Luka
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Banja Luka are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Banja Luka instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
$8.22
BAM14.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
$1.63
BAM2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
$1.05
BAM1.89
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
$1.08
BAM1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
$4.36
BAM7.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
$4.95
BAM8.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
$2.59
BAM4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
$3.23
BAM5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
$0.55
BAM0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
$0.73
BAM1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$0.75
BAM1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
$0.90
BAM1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.49
BAM0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
$0.53
BAM0.94
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
$5.52
BAM9.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
$31.24
BAM55.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
$24,665.44
BAM44,166.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
$9.92
BAM17.76
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
$24.20
BAM43.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
$344.10
BAM616.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
$244.83
BAM438.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
$132.32
BAM236.93
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
$179.66
BAM321.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
$2,649.25
BAM4,743.79
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
$1.64
BAM2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
$1.45
BAM2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
$26.80
BAM47.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
$4.38
BAM7.85
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Banja Luka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
$92.84
BAM166.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
$35.17
BAM62.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
$89.41
BAM160.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
$118.76
BAM212.65
|
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