Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 92.8% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 54.5% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 48.2% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$107.65
€98.98
|
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