Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.1 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
KM7.27
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.64
KM6.26
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
KM2.08
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
KM1.24
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
KM1.17
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
KM5.03
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KM4.91
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
KM2.95
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KM4.56
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
KM0.77
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
KM0.99
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
KM1.02
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
KM0.98
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
KM0.49
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KM0.64
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
KM8.47
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.29
KM40.01
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,467.78
KM33,447.62
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
KM10.14
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.72
KM40.75
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$169.00
KM290.35
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.86
KM202.50
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.59
KM169.39
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.36
KM220.54
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,620.44
KM4,502.19
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
KM2.25
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
KM1.79
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
KM5.55
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.14
KM36.33
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.57
KM6.13
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.03
KM92.83
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.09
KM53.42
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.63
KM117.91
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.52
KM140.05
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
|
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