Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.2 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
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pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
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pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
pay 20.9 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
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pay 7.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$446.93
€423.85
|
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