Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 16.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD253.38	$6.02 BAM10.83	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD333.02	$5.03 BAM9.04	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD47.05	$1.57 BAM2.82	+21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.75	$1.00 BAM1.80	+75.2%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD44.58	$0.98 BAM1.75	-20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD226.63	$3.52 BAM6.33	-43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD200.68	$4.65 BAM8.36	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD118.87	$2.51 BAM4.52	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD85.16	$3.05 BAM5.48	+30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD74.21	$0.53 BAM0.96	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD29.86	$0.70 BAM1.26	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD42.90	$0.66 BAM1.19	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD67.76	$0.69 BAM1.23	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD21.44	$0.42 BAM0.76	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD27.24	$0.47 BAM0.84	-37.4%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD150.30	$5.43 BAM9.76	+31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,271.27	$35.51 BAM63.84	-60.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD908,687.50	$24,491.04 BAM44,035.45	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD835.99	$7.78 BAM13.99	-66.2%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,127.65	$23.89 BAM42.96	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,770.45	$237.10 BAM426.31	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD7,081.55	$180.33 BAM324.23	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,481.79	$108.25 BAM194.63	+165.5%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,290.87	$139.91 BAM251.57	+122.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,830.76	$2,744.59 BAM4,934.84	+621.3%
Average			+371.6%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD72.69	$1.79 BAM3.23	-10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD81.89	$1.34 BAM2.40	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD219.66	$3.34 BAM6.01	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD458.94	$25.77 BAM46.34	+104.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD181.74	$4.65 BAM8.36	-7.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 16.1% more for clothing

	Suriname	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,319.26	$57.86 BAM104.04	+59.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,033.78	$30.34 BAM54.56	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,741.13	$83.76 BAM150.60	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,018.68	$96.14 BAM172.86	-13.0%
Average			+16.1%

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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: March 2025

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