Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 30.2% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 97.7% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.60 ₱206.13	$6.02 BAM10.79	+67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.18 ₱182.05	$5.03 BAM9.00	+58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱41.83	$1.57 BAM2.80	+114.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱22.90	$1.00 BAM1.79	+150.3%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 ₱66.91	$0.98 BAM1.75	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 ₱193.50	$3.52 BAM6.30	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.61 ₱379.18	$4.65 BAM8.33	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ₱110.15	$2.51 BAM4.50	+30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱104.45	$3.05 BAM5.46	+67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 ₱76.40	$0.53 BAM0.95	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱36.65	$0.70 BAM1.25	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱65.50	$0.66 BAM1.18	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ₱38.63	$0.69 BAM1.23	+1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 ₱55.78	$0.42 BAM0.76	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 ₱69.23	$0.47 BAM0.84	-61.2%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₱242.10	$5.43 BAM9.72	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.49 ₱658.73	$35.51 BAM63.58	+209.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,375.77 ₱1,511,911.71	$24,491.04 BAM43,854.05	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 ₱154.71	$7.78 BAM13.93	+188.3%
Average			+104.7%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.28 ₱1,678.55	$23.89 BAM42.78	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$242.58 ₱13,905.43	$237.10 BAM424.55	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$157.31 ₱9,017.50	$180.33 BAM322.90	+14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 ₱4,689.22	$108.25 BAM193.83	+32.3%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.07 ₱9,462.38	$139.91 BAM250.53	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,295.45 ₱303,545.55	$2,744.59 BAM4,914.51	-48.2%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 ₱70.53	$1.79 BAM3.21	+45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ₱125.38	$1.34 BAM2.39	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 ₱147.05	$3.34 BAM5.99	+30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.66 ₱1,699.97	$25.77 BAM46.15	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.28 ₱302.67	$4.65 BAM8.32	-12.0%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Philippines	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.44 ₱2,031.39	$57.86 BAM103.61	+63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.98 ₱1,317.33	$30.34 BAM54.33	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.92 ₱3,721.06	$83.76 BAM149.98	+29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.53 ₱3,469.70	$96.14 BAM172.15	+58.8%
Average			+45.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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