Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 4.4 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7 times more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Boston are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.34
BAM12.33
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.86
BAM11.52
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.94
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BAM2.00
|
$2.40
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
BAM1.98
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
BAM7.48
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
BAM8.64
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
BAM4.76
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
BAM5.99
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.10
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.33
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.34
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
BAM1.43
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.84
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
$1.81
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
BAM9.59
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.63
BAM54.79
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,166.31
BAM45,620.47
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.74
BAM14.67
|
$16.52
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.02
BAM43.69
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.79
BAM426.18
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.51
BAM328.32
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.85
BAM191.18
|
$153.30
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.70
BAM310.17
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,341.65
BAM5,611.64
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BAM3.41
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BAM2.56
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
BAM6.23
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
BAM48.57
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
BAM8.46
|
$15.00
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.52
BAM113.38
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.28
BAM55.89
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
BAM159.48
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.50
BAM185.56
|
$152.08
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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