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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
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$543.47
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
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