Cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary of cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,136KM
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,166KM
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12KM | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 7KM | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.96KM | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.31KM | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 3.81KM | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.13KM | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4.90KM | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.07KM | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 0.92KM | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.32KM | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 23KM | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.51KM | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.05KM | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 719KM | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 370KM | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 177KM | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 496KM | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 329KM | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 92KM | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 32KM | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 610KM | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 248KM | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 5.83KM | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5.74KM | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 77KM | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 93KM | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 149KM | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 207KM | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 26,926KM | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.90KM | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 57KM | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9KM | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 9KM | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 37KM | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7KM | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.52KM | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3.87KM | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.39KM | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.00KM | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9KM | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 24KM | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 14KM | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 27KM | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 53KM | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4.92KM | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.38KM | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.94KM | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 924KM | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.22KM | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 43KM | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.96KM | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This map shows only the top cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sarajevo | 73 |
| 2nd | Mostar | 66 |
| 3rd | Zenica | 62 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 9% more expensive than in Skopje
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 37% cheaper than in Kiel
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 40% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Banja Luka is 54% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 49% cheaper than in Hamilton
- Cost of living in Zenica is about the same as in Banja Luka
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 14% more expensive than in Tuzla
- Cost of living in Zenica is 16% cheaper than in Wrocław
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 39% cheaper than in Savannah, Georgia
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is about the same as in Honiara
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 39% cheaper than in Quebec City
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 28% cheaper than in Seville
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 54% cheaper than in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
- Cost of living in Zenica is 34% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 55% cheaper than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 28% cheaper than in Suzhou
- Cost of living in Zenica is 5% more expensive than in Pécs
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is 12% cheaper than in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Banja Luka is 60% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Sarajevo is about the same as in Sarajevo
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Tuzla costs 6.00KM (10 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Tuzla costs 50KM (10 days ago)
- 1 ticket to the theater (best available seats) in Tuzla costs 24KM (10 days ago)
- 1 ticket to the movies in Tuzla costs 16KM (10 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Tuzla costs 2.00KM (10 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Tuzla costs 1.50KM (10 days ago)
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Tuzla costs 2.00KM (10 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Tuzla costs 5.00KM (10 days ago)
- Public transport in Tuzla costs 40KM (10 days ago)