Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 6.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Brazil
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.49
|
$5.09
R$31.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.59
|
$5.99
R$36.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.99
|
$0.99
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.91
|
$0.60
R$3.70
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.86
|
$1.36
R$8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.71
|
$3.98
R$24.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.87
|
$3.44
R$21.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.79
|
$1.87
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.81
|
$1.52
R$9.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.02
|
$0.81
R$4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.33
|
$0.53
R$3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.26
|
$0.45
R$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.31
|
$0.63
R$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.49
R$2.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.89
|
$0.46
R$2.82
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.35
|
$3.67
R$22.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM67.71
|
$39.48
R$241.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM46,701.67
|
$19,264.28
R$117,977.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.84
|
$7.39
R$45.26
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM45.56
|
$17.79
R$108.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM452.12
|
$286.10
R$1,752.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM343.86
|
$200.36
R$1,227.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM206.42
|
$49.32
R$302.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM266.80
|
$259.04
R$1,586.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,233.63
|
$6,658.88
R$40,780.13
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.42
|
$1.55
R$9.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.55
|
$1.55
R$9.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.38
|
$1.94
R$11.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM49.14
|
$21.85
R$133.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.86
|
$5.84
R$35.75
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM110.34
|
$43.13
R$264.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM57.86
|
$39.67
R$242.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM159.72
|
$69.89
R$428.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM183.33
|
$56.60
R$346.61
|
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