Cost of living comparison

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 Italy
Italy vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Italy is 97.0% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants
pay 88.3% more in Italy
Groceries
pay 64.2% more in Italy
Transportation
pay 50.9% more in Italy
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Italy
Childcare
pay 3.5 times more in Italy
Entertainment and Sports
pay 99.1% more in Italy
Clothing
pay 17.5% more in Italy

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Italy.

Italy vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

pay 88.3% more for restaurants

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
BAM10.37
$16.15
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.03
BAM8.66
$10.06
€8.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.57
BAM2.70
$2.55
€2.24

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pay 64.2% more for groceries

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Bread
1 loaf
$0.98
BAM1.68
$2.04
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.52
BAM6.06
$6.83
€6.00
Milk (1 gallon) $4.65
BAM8.01
$5.53
€4.86

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pay 50.9% more for transportation

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.43
BAM9.35
$7.22
€6.34
Monthly public transit pass $35.51
BAM61.15
$38.81
€34.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,491.04
BAM42,178.12
$28,223.13
€24,771.44

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.89
BAM41.15
$28.87
€25.34
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $237.10
BAM408.33
$656.19
€575.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $180.33
BAM310.56
$511.91
€449.31

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $139.91
BAM240.96
$508.72
€446.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,744.59
BAM4,726.70
$9,465.55
€8,307.91

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pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.79
BAM3.09
$5.01
€4.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.34
BAM2.30
$1.69
€1.48
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.34
BAM5.76
$6.20
€5.44

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.86
BAM99.65
$78.41
€68.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.34
BAM52.26
$33.87
€29.72
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.76
BAM144.25
$86.07
€75.54

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