Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 47.2% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
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pay 39.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 63.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 89.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
|
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