Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.2% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 98.2% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jordan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.