Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 39.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.02
BAM10.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$5.03
BAM8.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.57
BAM2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.00
BAM1.70
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.98
BAM1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.52
BAM5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.65
BAM7.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.51
BAM4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.05
BAM5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.53
BAM0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.66
BAM1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.69
BAM1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.43
BAM9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$35.51
BAM60.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$24,491.04
BAM41,587.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$7.78
BAM13.21
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$23.89
BAM40.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$237.10
BAM402.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$180.33
BAM306.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$108.25
BAM183.82
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$139.91
BAM237.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,660.54
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.79
BAM3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.34
BAM2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$3.34
BAM5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$25.77
BAM43.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.65
BAM7.89
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$57.86
BAM98.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$30.34
BAM51.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$83.76
BAM142.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$96.14
BAM163.25
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.