Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.94
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.38
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.52
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.49
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.54
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.95
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.84
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.32
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.92
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.21
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.28
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 68.0% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.71
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.91
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,296.28
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.69
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM47.00
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.98
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM253.65
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.58
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM251.71
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,264.02
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.98
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.16
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.18
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.89
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.70
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.50
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.90
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM162.42
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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