Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 9.3% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 16.3% more in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 22.9% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Bulgaria

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 27.7% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$10.15 BGN17.66	+45.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$9.64 BGN16.77	+38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$1.44 BGN2.50	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$1.01 BGN1.75	-18.8%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$0.95 BGN1.65	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$4.69 BGN8.16	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$6.44 BGN11.21	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$3.03 BGN5.28	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$3.28 BGN5.70	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.70 BGN1.22	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.85 BGN1.47	+12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.80 BGN1.39	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$1.05 BGN1.82	+33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.51 BGN0.89	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.44 BGN0.77	-18.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$6.06 BGN10.54	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$23.17 BGN40.33	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$7.01 BGN12.19	-17.7%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 16.3% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$13.39 BGN23.30	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$353.09 BGN614.48	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$263.80 BGN459.09	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$82.79 BGN144.08	-27.9%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 22.9% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$384.45 BGN669.05	+131.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-34.8%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$2.06 BGN3.59	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.17 BGN3.77	+41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$3.64 BGN6.33	-1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$31.52 BGN54.86	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$7.19 BGN12.52	+38.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$49.90 BGN86.85	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$29.26 BGN50.92	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$77.75 BGN135.31	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$76.05 BGN132.34	-26.8%
Average			-16.2%

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