Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.6% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.13 RSD736	$6.02 BAM10.41	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 RSD788	$5.03 BAM8.69	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 RSD165	$1.57 BAM2.71	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RSD119	$1.00 BAM1.73	-13.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 RSD72	$0.98 BAM1.69	+39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 RSD410	$3.52 BAM6.08	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.84 RSD499	$4.65 BAM8.04	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 RSD246	$2.51 BAM4.34	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 RSD303	$3.05 BAM5.27	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 RSD49	$0.53 BAM0.92	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.70 BAM1.21	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 RSD66	$0.66 BAM1.14	+3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RSD84	$0.69 BAM1.19	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD47	$0.42 BAM0.73	-8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RSD45	$0.47 BAM0.81	+8.1%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 RSD642	$5.43 BAM9.38	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.52 RSD2,427	$35.51 BAM61.35	+51.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,112.26 RSD2,900,680	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.11 RSD733	$7.78 BAM13.44	+9.5%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.16 RSD2,390	$23.89 BAM41.28	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.21 RSD36,445	$237.10 BAM409.69	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$242.83 RSD25,056	$180.33 BAM311.59	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 RSD11,748	$108.25 BAM187.04	-4.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.41 RSD24,599	$139.91 BAM241.76	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,379.39 RSD555,057	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-49.0%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 RSD209	$1.79 BAM3.10	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 RSD173	$1.34 BAM2.31	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 RSD392	$3.34 BAM5.78	-12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.78 RSD2,660	$25.77 BAM44.53
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 RSD467	$4.65 BAM8.03	+2.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.17 RSD7,549	$57.86 BAM99.98	-20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.45 RSD3,658	$30.34 BAM52.43	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.31 RSD9,524	$83.76 BAM144.73	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.77 RSD10,294	$96.14 BAM166.12	-3.6%
Average			-12.1%

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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: April 2025

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