Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.0% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 85.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 73.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,646.59	$6.02 BAM10.41	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,195.45	$5.03 BAM8.69	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.22	$1.57 BAM2.71	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$1.00 BAM1.73	-60.0%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.01	$0.98 BAM1.69	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,178.64	$3.52 BAM6.08	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.13	$4.65 BAM8.04	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.10	$2.51 BAM4.34	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.44	$3.05 BAM5.27	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.17	$0.53 BAM0.92	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.65	$0.70 BAM1.21	-72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.08	$0.66 BAM1.14	-83.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD634.76	$0.69 BAM1.19	-78.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.55	$0.42 BAM0.73	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.40	$0.47 BAM0.81	-87.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD804.62	$5.43 BAM9.38	+34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,991.73	$35.51 BAM61.35	+77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,877.15	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	+383.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,533.14	$7.78 BAM13.44	-38.7%
Average			+114.2%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,611.40	$23.89 BAM41.28	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,057.52	$237.10 BAM409.69	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,962.77	$180.33 BAM311.59	+100.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,605.17	$108.25 BAM187.04	-48.1%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 85.6% more for childcare

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,835.39	$139.91 BAM241.76	+88.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,379.43	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	+83.0%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$1.79 BAM3.10	-28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD623.71	$1.34 BAM2.31	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD997.93	$3.34 BAM5.78	-33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,218.45	$25.77 BAM44.53	-66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,945.92	$4.65 BAM8.03	-52.3%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 73.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,674.87	$57.86 BAM99.98	+214.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,736.04	$30.34 BAM52.43	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,226.73	$83.76 BAM144.73	+48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,721.56	$96.14 BAM166.12	+39.8%
Average			+73.2%

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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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