Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 47.7% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$181.05
|
$90.02
BAM161.80
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