Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
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pay 47.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
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pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
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