Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.3% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 29.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.9% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.50 MVR84.91	$6.02 BAM10.41	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 MVR149.85	$5.03 BAM8.69	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MVR18.73	$1.57 BAM2.71	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 MVR4.37	$1.00 BAM1.73	+253.2%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 MVR23.73	$0.98 BAM1.69	-36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 MVR87.24	$3.52 BAM6.08	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.78 MVR104.70	$4.65 BAM8.04	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 MVR25.47	$2.51 BAM4.34	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 MVR38.15	$3.05 BAM5.27	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 MVR30.87	$0.53 BAM0.92	-73.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 MVR26.28	$0.70 BAM1.21	-59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 MVR26.90	$0.66 BAM1.14	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 MVR24.92	$0.69 BAM1.19	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MVR9.65	$0.42 BAM0.73	-32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 MVR8.29	$0.47 BAM0.81	-12.6%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 MVR54.90	$5.43 BAM9.38	+52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.65 MVR349.64	$35.51 BAM61.35	+56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,834.95 MVR599,390.29	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.48 MVR269.73	$7.78 BAM13.44	-55.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.94 MVR1,017.71	$23.89 BAM41.28	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,098.53 MVR16,954.98	$237.10 BAM409.69	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.29 MVR12,799.48	$180.33 BAM311.59	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 MVR1,451.46	$108.25 BAM187.04	+15.1%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$172.53 MVR2,662.92	$139.91 BAM241.76	-18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,198.06 MVR49,359.79	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-14.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.69 MVR72.43	$1.79 BAM3.10	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 MVR49.95	$1.34 BAM2.31	-58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.12 MVR109.89	$3.34 BAM5.78	-53.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.60 MVR1,105.13	$25.77 BAM44.53	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 MVR132.37	$4.65 BAM8.03	-45.8%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Maldives	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 MVR862.62	$57.86 BAM99.98	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.79 MVR907.41	$30.34 BAM52.43	-48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.13 MVR1,560.91	$83.76 BAM144.73	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.91 MVR1,248.73	$96.14 BAM166.12	+18.8%
Average			-10.8%

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