Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.2 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 39.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 52.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 5.7 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$6.02 BAM10.91	-28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$5.03 BAM9.11	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$1.57 BAM2.84	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$1.00 BAM1.81	-58.0%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$0.98 BAM1.77	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$3.52 BAM6.38	-22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$4.65 BAM8.43	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$2.51 BAM4.55	-51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$3.05 BAM5.52	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.53 BAM0.97	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.70 BAM1.26	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$0.66 BAM1.20	-50.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.69 BAM1.24	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$0.42 BAM0.76	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$0.47 BAM0.85	-61.1%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 52.4% more for transportation

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$5.43 BAM9.83	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	$35.51 BAM64.31	-15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$24,491.04 BAM44,358.63	+316.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$7.78 BAM14.09	-88.8%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$23.89 BAM43.27	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$237.10 BAM429.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$180.33 BAM326.61
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$108.25 BAM196.06	-25.1%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$139.91 BAM253.41	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$2,744.59 BAM4,971.06	+988.9%
Average			+488.2%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$1.79 BAM3.25	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$1.34 BAM2.42	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$3.34 BAM6.06	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$25.77 BAM46.68	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$4.65 BAM8.42	-88.9%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 5.7 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$57.86 BAM104.80	+1277.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$30.34 BAM54.96	+70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$83.76 BAM151.71	+298.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$96.14 BAM174.13	+226.9%
Average			+468.3%

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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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