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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.8% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.28	$6.02 BAM11.30	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.32	$5.03 BAM9.43	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.57 BAM2.94	+112.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$1.00 BAM1.88	+306.3%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.98 BAM1.83	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.54	$3.52 BAM6.60	-9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.41	$4.65 BAM8.73	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.69	$2.51 BAM4.71	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.11	$3.05 BAM5.72	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.53 BAM1.00	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.70 BAM1.31	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.66 BAM1.24	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.69 BAM1.29	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.42 BAM0.79	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.47 BAM0.88	-25.9%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.64	$5.43 BAM10.18	+135.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.62	$35.51 BAM66.61	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,952.65	$24,491.04 BAM45,940.22	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.08	$7.78 BAM14.60	-57.1%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.59	$23.89 BAM44.82	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,443.69	$237.10 BAM444.75	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,050.17	$180.33 BAM338.26	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.86	$108.25 BAM203.05	+27.1%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,138.47	$139.91 BAM262.45	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,777.72	$2,744.59 BAM5,148.30	-54.7%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.40	$1.79 BAM3.36	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.39	$1.34 BAM2.51	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.98	$3.34 BAM6.27	-53.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR370.28	$25.77 BAM48.34	-73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.46	$4.65 BAM8.72	-72.0%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR161.18	$57.86 BAM108.54	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.91	$30.34 BAM56.92	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR344.31	$83.76 BAM157.12	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR296.31	$96.14 BAM180.34	+21.9%
Average			+0.1%

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