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Philippines vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 13.8% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 26.0% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 19.5% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.38	$3.83 ₱224.67	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.57	$3.27 ₱191.88	-52.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.95	$0.69 ₱40.61	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.01	$0.38 ₱22.28	-68.1%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 26.0% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.99	$1.24 ₱72.81	+5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.51	$3.91 ₱228.99	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.67	$7.02 ₱411.39	+36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.78	$2.06 ₱120.55	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM6.01	$1.91 ₱112.14	-46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.11	$1.42 ₱83.20	+115.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.65 ₱37.83	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.35	$1.17 ₱68.55	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.69 ₱40.60	-18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.95 ₱55.60	+89.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$1.17 ₱68.70	+115.6%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.63	$4.15 ₱243.11	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM55.02	$12.67 ₱742.62	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.73	$2.78 ₱162.89	-68.2%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.87	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM427.95	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM329.68	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.98	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	-29.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 19.5% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM311.46	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	+68.6%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.43	$1.20 ₱70.27	-41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.58	$2.17 ₱127.27	+42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.26	$2.73 ₱159.93	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.77	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	+6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.50	$5.63 ₱329.85	+11.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.85	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM56.13	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM160.14	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM186.33	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-40.3%
Average			-32.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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