Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.3% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
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