Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.4 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 19.8 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$6.02 BAM10.94	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$5.03 BAM9.13	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$1.57 BAM2.84	-5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$1.00 BAM1.82	+5.4%
Average			+0.2%

Gambia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$0.98 BAM1.77	+49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$3.52 BAM6.39	+11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$4.65 BAM8.45	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.51 BAM4.56	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$3.05 BAM5.53	+140.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.53 BAM0.97	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.70 BAM1.27	+20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.66 BAM1.20	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.69 BAM1.25	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.42 BAM0.77	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.47 BAM0.85	+3.1%
Average			+16.6%

Gambia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$5.43 BAM9.86	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$35.51 BAM64.46	+442.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	+798.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$7.78 BAM14.13	+30.9%
Average			+326.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$23.89 BAM43.38	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$237.10 BAM430.45	+131.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$180.33 BAM327.39	+240.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$108.25 BAM196.53	+349.8%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 19.8 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$139.91 BAM254.01	+1900.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	+1862.4%
Average			+1881.6%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.79 BAM3.26	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$1.34 BAM2.43	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$3.34 BAM6.07	+95.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$25.77 BAM46.79	+5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$4.65 BAM8.44	+32.9%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Gambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$57.86 BAM105.05	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$30.34 BAM55.09	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$83.76 BAM152.07	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$96.14 BAM174.54	+10.5%
Average			-8.4%

Gambia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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