Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.0% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
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Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
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pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$90.02
BAM161.80
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