Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 18.2% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 66.8% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.94	$2.86 LKR848.27	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.13	$6.80 LKR2,012.84	+35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.84	$0.71 LKR209.43	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.82	$0.35 LKR104.24	-64.8%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 66.8% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.77	$0.56 LKR166.91	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.39	$6.21 LKR1,840.08	+76.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.45	$6.31 LKR1,869.59	+35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.56	$2.18 LKR645.10	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.53	$2.29 LKR679.02	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.97	$3.04 LKR899.27	+469.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.27	$0.44 LKR131.35	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.20	$2.56 LKR758.96	+287.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.25	$0.50 LKR147.91	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.77	$0.48 LKR142.78	+14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.85	$0.44 LKR131.12	-5.6%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.86	$4.84 LKR1,432.20	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM64.46	$10.76 LKR3,187.00	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	$32,478.81 LKR9,619,951.53	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM14.13	$3.09 LKR914.41	-60.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM43.38	$13.80 LKR4,087.33	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM430.45	$163.33 LKR48,378.12	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM327.39	$123.34 LKR36,533.08	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM196.53	$30.68 LKR9,087.80	-71.7%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM254.01	$26.94 LKR7,979.48	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	$475.05 LKR140,707.31	-82.7%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.26	$2.00 LKR593.07	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.43	$2.35 LKR695.95	+75.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM6.07	$8.91 LKR2,638.26	+166.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.79	$14.75 LKR4,370.19	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.44	$3.23 LKR956.10	-30.5%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM105.05	$29.58 LKR8,759.89	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM55.09	$19.20 LKR5,687.72	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM152.07	$65.72 LKR19,465.61	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM174.54	$33.57 LKR9,942.56	-65.1%
Average			-43.0%

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