Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 26.0% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
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pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
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pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
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pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$96.14
BAM180.22
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