Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.5% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
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