Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 8.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 94.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.6% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.31	$5.80 KGS507.25	-3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM8.61	$5.68 KGS497.11	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.68	$0.68 KGS59.14	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.71	$0.33 KGS28.98	-66.9%
Average			-28.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.67	$0.48 KGS41.78	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.03	$5.14 KGS449.42	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM7.97	$3.25 KGS283.83	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.30	$1.76 KGS153.67	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.22	$2.41 KGS211.16	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.91	$0.47 KGS41.22	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$0.85 KGS74.39	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.13	$0.94 KGS82.52	+42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.17	$0.90 KGS78.92	+31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.23 KGS19.88	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.80	$0.24 KGS21.00	-48.8%
Average			-8.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.30	$2.90 KGS254.01	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM60.80	$7.54 KGS659.43	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM41,935.15	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+61.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.32	$4.18 KGS365.22	-46.3%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM40.91	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM405.98	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	+100.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM308.77	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+95.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM185.35	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-78.6%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 94.7% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM239.57	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,699.47	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+124.8%
Average			+94.7%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.07	$1.16 KGS101.45	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.29	$2.06 KGS179.79	+53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.73	$1.56 KGS136.45	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM44.13	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM7.96	$4.35 KGS380.44	-6.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM99.08	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM51.96	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM143.42	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM164.62	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+0.6%
Average			+5.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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