Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 63.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.21
|
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.36
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.92
|
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.86
|
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.55
|
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.66
|
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.68
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.67
|
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.11
|
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.09
|
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,586.08
|
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.48
|
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.47
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM441.32
|
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM335.65
|
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM201.49
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM260.43
|
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,108.61
|
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.34
|
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.22
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.97
|
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.65
|
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.70
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.48
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.91
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.95
|
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
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