Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 49.5% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
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pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
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pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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