Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 60.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 56.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
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pay 72.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 47.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 77.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 84.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
|
pay 72.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
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