Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.2 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Australia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
BAM8.87
|
$15.31
A$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
BAM7.33
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BAM2.50
|
$2.45
A$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BAM1.50
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BAM1.47
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
BAM6.50
|
$4.24
A$6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BAM6.90
|
$5.00
A$7.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BAM3.82
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
BAM5.28
|
$3.56
A$5.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.91
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$2.10
A$3.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BAM0.61
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 79.0% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.63
|
$4.95
A$7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
BAM51.54
|
$81.92
A$124.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
BAM39,015.30
|
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
BAM11.61
|
$15.28
A$23.13
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
BAM46.67
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
BAM323.65
|
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
BAM251.83
|
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
BAM197.16
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
BAM249.91
|
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
BAM5,226.38
|
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
BAM2.96
|
$5.72
A$8.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
BAM2.14
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
BAM39.89
|
$46.71
A$70.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BAM6.84
|
$12.25
A$18.55
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
BAM95.02
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
BAM52.12
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
BAM133.93
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
BAM161.26
|
$106.56
A$161.33
|
|
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