Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.2% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 98.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 3.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 1.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.2% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$6.02 BAM10.41	+15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$5.03 BAM8.69	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.57 BAM2.71	+227.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$1.00 BAM1.73	+174.4%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.98 BAM1.69	+91.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$3.52 BAM6.08	+6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$4.65 BAM8.04	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$2.51 BAM4.34	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$3.05 BAM5.27	+38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$0.53 BAM0.92	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.70 BAM1.21	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.66 BAM1.14	+14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.69 BAM1.19	+116.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.42 BAM0.73	+15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.47 BAM0.81	+36.5%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$5.43 BAM9.38	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.560	$35.51 BAM61.35	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,894.950	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.960	$7.78 BAM13.44	-20.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 1.2% less for housing

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.800	$23.89 BAM41.28	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.180	$237.10 BAM409.69	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.510	$180.33 BAM311.59	-11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.130	$108.25 BAM187.04	+47.2%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.040	$139.91 BAM241.76	+0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,945.840	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-34.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.79 BAM3.10	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$1.34 BAM2.31	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$3.34 BAM5.78	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.100	$25.77 BAM44.53	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$4.65 BAM8.03	-56.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Jordan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.890	$57.86 BAM99.98	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.670	$30.34 BAM52.43	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.930	$83.76 BAM144.73	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.040	$96.14 BAM166.12	+39.0%
Average			+11.9%

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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: April 2025

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