Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 82.4% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 81.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$6.02
BAM10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$5.03
BAM8.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.57
BAM2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$1.00
BAM1.70
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$0.98
BAM1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$3.52
BAM5.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$4.65
BAM7.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$2.51
BAM4.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$3.05
BAM5.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$0.53
BAM0.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.70
BAM1.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$0.66
BAM1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.69
BAM1.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$5.43
BAM9.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$35.51
BAM60.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$24,491.04
BAM41,667.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$7.78
BAM13.24
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$23.89
BAM40.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$237.10
BAM403.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$180.33
BAM306.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$108.25
BAM184.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$139.91
BAM238.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,669.52
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$1.79
BAM3.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$1.34
BAM2.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$3.34
BAM5.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$25.77
BAM43.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$4.65
BAM7.91
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Somalia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$57.86
BAM98.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$30.34
BAM51.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$83.76
BAM142.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$96.14
BAM163.57
|
|
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