Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.8% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.32
|
$4.88
KM8.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.79
|
$4.03
KM7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.45
|
$1.37
KM2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
$0.83
KM1.51
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.66
|
$3.57
KM6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.61
|
$3.79
KM6.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.39
|
$2.10
KM3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.82
|
$2.90
KM5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
$0.50
KM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.73
|
$0.69
KM1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.88
|
$0.66
KM1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.45
|
$0.70
KM1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$0.34
KM0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
$0.44
KM0.81
|
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pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.09
|
$5.84
KM10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.58
|
$28.32
KM51.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,173.86
|
$21,439.35
KM39,288.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.07
|
$6.38
KM11.69
|
|
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN40.79
|
$25.64
KM46.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN828.47
|
$177.85
KM325.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN537.93
|
$138.38
KM253.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN155.88
|
$108.34
KM198.54
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,330.65
|
$137.33
KM251.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,018.57
|
$2,871.96
KM5,263.03
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.13
|
$1.63
KM2.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.46
|
$1.18
KM2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.54
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN95.70
|
$21.92
KM40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.84
|
$3.76
KM6.89
|
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pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN202.16
|
$52.21
KM95.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN120.89
|
$28.64
KM52.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN267.96
|
$73.60
KM134.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN303.29
|
$88.61
KM162.39
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