Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 21.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% more in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Serbia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Serbia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Serbia.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$7.13
RSD775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.60
RSD174
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$1.16
RSD126
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$3.97
RSD432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$4.84
RSD526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$2.93
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$0.48
RSD52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.75
RSD82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.64
RSD70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.46
RSD50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.43
RSD47
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$6.22
RSD676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$7.11
RSD772
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$2.03
RSD220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.68
RSD182
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$4.53
RSD492
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
|
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