Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.0 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
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pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
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pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM161.80
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
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