Cost of living comparison
Poland is 46.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.7% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 6.6% more in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Poland
- Housing
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pay 87.3% more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% more in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% more in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
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