Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 14.9% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 35.7% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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