Cost of living comparison
Russia is 9.0% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Russia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 60.4% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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