Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.7 times more expensive than Libya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 12.6 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 2.5 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 50.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD25.260
|
$6.02
BAM10.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD22.450
|
$5.03
BAM8.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
$1.57
BAM2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
$1.00
BAM1.73
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
$0.98
BAM1.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD15.100
|
$3.52
BAM6.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD19.450
|
$4.65
BAM8.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD9.230
|
$2.51
BAM4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD8.550
|
$3.05
BAM5.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
$0.53
BAM0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
$0.66
BAM1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
$0.69
BAM1.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
$0.47
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
$5.43
BAM9.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD130.100
|
$35.51
BAM61.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD87,946.620
|
$24,491.04
BAM42,457.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD59.640
|
$7.78
BAM13.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD163.620
|
$23.89
BAM41.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD1,051.860
|
$237.10
BAM411.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD596.340
|
$180.33
BAM312.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD93.340
|
$108.25
BAM187.66
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD322.000
|
$139.91
BAM242.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD6,681.440
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,757.95
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
$1.79
BAM3.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.440
|
$1.34
BAM2.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD12.770
|
$3.34
BAM5.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD140.540
|
$25.77
BAM44.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD24.330
|
$4.65
BAM8.06
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
Libya
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD178.090
|
$57.86
BAM100.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD179.760
|
$30.34
BAM52.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD247.910
|
$83.76
BAM145.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD361.620
|
$96.14
BAM166.66
|
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