Cost of living comparison
Spain is 77.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.8% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 42.1% more in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 34.7% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% more in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 76.8% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.37
|
$13.87
€12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM8.66
|
$9.22
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.70
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.72
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.68
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.06
|
$6.37
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.01
|
$4.16
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.33
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.25
|
$3.36
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.92
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.14
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.18
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.81
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.35
|
$6.38
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM61.15
|
$34.26
€30.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM42,178.12
|
$33,643.92
€29,529.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.40
|
$14.57
€12.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM41.15
|
$31.87
€27.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM408.33
|
$872.36
€765.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM310.56
|
$692.13
€607.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM186.42
|
$103.97
€91.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM240.96
|
$385.97
€338.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,726.70
|
$7,352.21
€6,453.03
|
|
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.09
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.30
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.76
|
$5.66
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM44.38
|
$42.87
€37.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.00
|
$8.63
€7.58
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM99.65
|
$75.89
€66.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM52.26
|
$32.12
€28.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM144.25
|
$77.96
€68.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM165.57
|
$91.38
€80.21
|
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