Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.77	$6.02 BAM10.25	-7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.43	$5.03 BAM8.55	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$1.57 BAM2.66	+89.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.00 BAM1.70	+182.8%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.53	$0.98 BAM1.66	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.05	$3.52 BAM5.99	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.05	$4.65 BAM7.91	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.29	$2.51 BAM4.27	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.16	$3.05 BAM5.19	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.94	$0.53 BAM0.91	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.34	$0.70 BAM1.19	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$0.66 BAM1.12	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$0.69 BAM1.17	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.42	$0.42 BAM0.72	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.47 BAM0.80	+4.9%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.79	$5.43 BAM9.24	+153.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR125.88	$35.51 BAM60.41	+2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,158.87	$24,491.04 BAM41,667.93	+20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.83	$7.78 BAM13.24	-51.0%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR305.34	$23.89 BAM40.65	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,158.33	$237.10 BAM403.39	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,412.54	$180.33 BAM306.80	-85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR268.94	$108.25 BAM184.17	+46.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,801.99	$139.91 BAM238.04	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,818.53	$2,744.59 BAM4,669.52	-74.3%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.88	$1.79 BAM3.05	-83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.60	$1.34 BAM2.27	-68.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.68	$3.34 BAM5.69	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR484.05	$25.77 BAM43.85	-80.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.13	$4.65 BAM7.91	-58.9%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Qatar	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR186.97	$57.86 BAM98.45	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.51	$30.34 BAM51.62	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR329.31	$83.76 BAM142.51	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR264.50	$96.14 BAM163.57	+32.3%
Average			+0.9%

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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: June 2025

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