Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.7% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 65.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 76.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 50.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$6.02 BAM10.23	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$5.03 BAM8.54	-60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$1.57 BAM2.66	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$1.00 BAM1.70	-4.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 65.9% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$0.98 BAM1.66	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$3.52 BAM5.98	-80.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$4.65 BAM7.90	-71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$2.51 BAM4.27	-63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$3.05 BAM5.18	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$0.53 BAM0.90	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.70 BAM1.19	-82.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.66 BAM1.12	-81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.69 BAM1.16	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.42 BAM0.72	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.47 BAM0.80	-44.2%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$5.43 BAM9.22	+247.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$35.51 BAM60.30	+315.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$24,491.04 BAM41,587.79	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$7.78 BAM13.21	-19.7%
Average			+124.7%

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pay 76.2% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$23.89 BAM40.57	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$237.10 BAM402.61	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$180.33 BAM306.21	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$108.25 BAM183.82	-75.2%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$139.91 BAM237.59	+513.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,744.59 BAM4,660.54
Average			+513.9%

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pay 76.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$1.79 BAM3.05	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$1.34 BAM2.27	-80.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$3.34 BAM5.68	-88.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$25.77 BAM43.76	-82.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$4.65 BAM7.89	-67.4%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 50.0% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$57.86 BAM98.26	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$30.34 BAM51.53	-74.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$83.76 BAM142.23	-48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$96.14 BAM163.25	-43.8%
Average			-50.0%

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