Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 48.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$7.34
BAM12.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$6.86
BAM11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$1.75
BAM2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$1.19
BAM2.01
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.18
BAM1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
$4.46
BAM7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$5.14
BAM8.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$2.84
BAM4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$3.56
BAM6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$0.66
BAM1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.79
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.80
BAM1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.85
BAM1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.50
BAM0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$5.71
BAM9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$32.63
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
$27,166.31
BAM45,809.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$8.74
BAM14.73
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$26.02
BAM43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$253.79
BAM427.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$195.51
BAM329.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$113.85
BAM191.98
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
$184.70
BAM311.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
$3,341.65
BAM5,634.86
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of childcare
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.03
BAM3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$1.53
BAM2.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$3.71
BAM6.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$28.92
BAM48.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$5.04
BAM8.50
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$67.52
BAM113.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$33.28
BAM56.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
$94.97
BAM160.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$110.50
BAM186.33
|
|
Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing
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