Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 20.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Bulgaria

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.44	$8.86 BGN15.33	+47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM8.71	$7.63 BGN13.20	+51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.72	$1.19 BGN2.06	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.73	$0.74 BGN1.27	-26.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.69	$0.88 BGN1.52	-9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.10	$4.65 BGN8.05	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.06	$6.10 BGN10.55	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.36	$2.94 BGN5.09	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.28	$3.15 BGN5.45	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.92	$0.68 BGN1.18	+27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.84 BGN1.46	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.73 BGN1.26	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.19	$0.97 BGN1.69	+42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$0.47 BGN0.82	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.81	$0.49 BGN0.85	+5.3%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.41	$5.44 BGN9.42	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM61.56	$22.97 BGN39.76	-35.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM42,457.00	$29,917.67 BGN51,799.45	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.49	$6.49 BGN11.24	-16.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM41.42	$12.17 BGN21.07	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM411.03	$301.56 BGN522.12	+27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM312.61	$232.85 BGN403.16	+29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM187.66	$77.06 BGN133.42	-28.8%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM242.55	$365.01 BGN631.98	+160.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,757.95	$5,166.80 BGN8,945.81	+88.3%
Average			+124.6%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.11	$1.83 BGN3.16	+1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.32	$1.76 BGN3.04	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.80	$3.23 BGN5.59	-3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM44.68	$28.54 BGN49.41	+10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.06	$6.67 BGN11.54	+43.5%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM100.31	$44.59 BGN77.20	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM52.60	$28.98 BGN50.17	-4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM145.20	$75.86 BGN131.34	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM166.66	$76.78 BGN132.94	-20.1%
Average			-14.2%

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