Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 55.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Manila
Housing: pay 36.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.79	$5.12 ₱293.21	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.00	$4.26 ₱244.34	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.80	$0.87 ₱50.04	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.79	$0.49 ₱28.17	-50.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.75	$1.35 ₱77.49	+38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.30	$5.30 ₱304.00	+50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.33	$6.79 ₱389.38	+46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.50	$2.08 ₱119.14	-17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.46	$2.42 ₱138.67	-20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.95	$1.52 ₱87.23	+185.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.25	$0.80 ₱46.08	+15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.18	$1.52 ₱87.25	+130.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.23	$0.98 ₱55.99	+42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$1.20 ₱68.84	+184.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.84	$1.48 ₱85.12	+216.6%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.72	$4.14 ₱237.38	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM63.58	$9.93 ₱569.11	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM43,854.05	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.93	$2.67 ₱152.96	-65.7%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 36.6% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM42.78	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM424.55	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM322.90	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	+30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM193.83	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	-1.8%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM250.53	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	+244.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,914.51	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	+414.7%
Average			+329.8%

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pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.21	$1.36 ₱78.19	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.39	$2.70 ₱154.60	+101.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.99	$3.07 ₱175.92	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.15	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	+57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.32	$7.67 ₱439.81	+65.1%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM103.61	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM54.33	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	-12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM149.98	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM172.15	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	-36.7%
Average			-25.8%

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