Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 31.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 49.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 78.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$6.02
BAM10.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$5.03
BAM8.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.57
BAM2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.00
BAM1.73
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.98
BAM1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$3.52
BAM6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.10
|
$4.65
BAM8.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.51
BAM4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$3.05
BAM5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.53
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.66
BAM1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.69
BAM1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.47
BAM0.81
|
|
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.43
BAM9.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.09
|
$35.51
BAM61.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,280.54
|
$24,491.04
BAM42,457.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.93
|
$7.78
BAM13.49
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.84
|
$23.89
BAM41.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,168.43
|
$237.10
BAM411.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.78
|
$180.33
BAM312.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.38
|
$108.25
BAM187.66
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.59
|
$139.91
BAM242.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,882.22
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,757.95
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.95
|
$1.79
BAM3.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.63
|
$1.34
BAM2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$3.34
BAM5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.85
|
$25.77
BAM44.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.20
|
$4.65
BAM8.06
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.28
|
$57.86
BAM100.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.78
|
$30.34
BAM52.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.85
|
$83.76
BAM145.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.94
|
$96.14
BAM166.66
|
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