Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 84.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 45.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 4.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 71.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.2% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW203.11	$6.02 BAM10.41	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW107.63	$5.03 BAM8.69	+31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW20.10	$1.57 BAM2.71	+119.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.32	$1.00 BAM1.73	+202.3%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.83	$0.98 BAM1.69	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW102.40	$3.52 BAM6.08	-3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW136.67	$4.65 BAM8.04	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW54.20	$2.51 BAM4.34	+30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW50.60	$3.05 BAM5.27	+69.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW33.83	$0.53 BAM0.92	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW17.00	$0.70 BAM1.21	+15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW35.64	$0.66 BAM1.14	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.87	$0.69 BAM1.19	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.92	$0.42 BAM0.73	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.98	$0.47 BAM0.81	-30.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 45.0% more for transportation

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW134.22	$5.43 BAM9.38	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,043.15	$35.51 BAM61.35	-4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW225,455.66	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	+206.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW341.65	$7.78 BAM13.44	-35.9%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 4.0% more for housing

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,546.64	$23.89 BAM41.28	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW6,039.43	$237.10 BAM409.69	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,237.93	$180.33 BAM311.59	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,351.91	$108.25 BAM187.04	+29.6%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,979.45	$139.91 BAM241.76	-20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW185,062.67	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-58.2%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW27.23	$1.79 BAM3.10	+85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW58.40	$1.34 BAM2.31	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW70.11	$3.34 BAM5.78	+34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,160.78	$25.77 BAM44.53	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW98.57	$4.65 BAM8.03	+32.8%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 71.1% more for clothing

	Zambia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW519.24	$57.86 BAM99.98	+213.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW529.07	$30.34 BAM52.43	+61.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,539.91	$83.76 BAM144.73	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,331.06	$96.14 BAM166.12	+16.2%
Average			+71.1%

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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: April 2025

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