Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 51.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% more in Colombia
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Colombia
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Colombia
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Colombia
Childcare: pay 70.8% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Colombia
Clothing: pay 40.8% more in Colombia

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Colombia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Colombia.

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Colombia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$7.09 COP22,489.29	+1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$9.93 COP31,528.63	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$1.50 COP4,759.09	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$1.15 COP3,637.93	-7.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$2.08 COP6,604.13	+88.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$3.94 COP12,511.51	-5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$5.55 COP17,600.16	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$3.08 COP9,765.50	+10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$4.90 COP15,548.14	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$1.60 COP5,080.61	+157.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.63 COP1,990.45	-16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.72 COP2,297.32	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.88 COP2,778.06	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.68 COP2,174.11	+44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.64 COP2,046.26	+20.2%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$4.89 COP15,507.12	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$57.51 COP183K	+65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$24,696.92 COP78M	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$21.04 COP66,775.93	+147.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$27.89 COP88,530.84	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$745.73 COP2M	+179.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$482.25 COP2M	+149.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$101.48 COP322K	-11.6%
Average			+113.4%

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pay 70.8% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$597.35 COP2M	+259.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$8,009.31 COP25M	-18.9%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$2.59 COP8,214.62	+29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.72 COP8,641.67	+78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$4.03 COP12,788.35	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$41.34 COP131K	+46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$6.65 COP21,122.50	+28.5%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$82.92 COP263K	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$53.80 COP171K	+80.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$134.00 COP425K	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$115.03 COP365K	+10.7%
Average			+40.8%

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