Cost of living comparison

Connecticut, USA

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 49.0% cheaper than Connecticut.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 3.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.31	$6.02 BAM10.23	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.32	$5.03 BAM8.54	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$1.57 BAM2.66	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21	$1.00 BAM1.70	-54.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$4.28	$0.98 BAM1.66	-77.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.87	$3.52 BAM5.98	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92	$4.65 BAM7.90	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.84	$2.51 BAM4.27	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74	$3.05 BAM5.18	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38	$0.53 BAM0.90	-77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86	$0.70 BAM1.19	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.23	$0.66 BAM1.12	-70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54	$0.69 BAM1.16	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.64	$0.42 BAM0.72	-74.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43	$0.47 BAM0.80	-67.1%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50	$5.43 BAM9.22	+55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.46	$35.51 BAM60.30	-38.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,564.74	$24,491.04 BAM41,587.79	-24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.75	$7.78 BAM13.21	-60.6%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.65	$23.89 BAM40.57	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,046.04	$237.10 BAM402.61	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,566.67	$180.33 BAM306.21	-88.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.15	$108.25 BAM183.82	-16.8%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,452.87	$139.91 BAM237.59	-90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,666.67	$2,744.59 BAM4,660.54	-89.7%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.12	$1.79 BAM3.05	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93	$1.34 BAM2.27	-72.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.70	$3.34 BAM5.68	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.89	$25.77 BAM43.76	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.39	$4.65 BAM7.89	-67.7%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 3.1% less for clothing

	Connecticut	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.77	$57.86 BAM98.26	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.14	$30.34 BAM51.53	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.74	$83.76 BAM142.23	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.83	$96.14 BAM163.25	-17.0%
Average			-3.1%

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