Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.8 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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