Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 49.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 91.2% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in San Marino
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in San Marino are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 57.5% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.34
BAM12.38
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.86
BAM11.57
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.95
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BAM2.01
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
BAM1.99
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
BAM7.51
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
BAM8.67
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
BAM4.78
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
BAM6.01
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.11
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.33
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.35
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
BAM1.43
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.84
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
?? | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
BAM9.63
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.63
BAM55.02
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,166.31
BAM45,809.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.74
BAM14.73
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 91.2% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.02
BAM43.87
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.79
BAM427.95
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.51
BAM329.68
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.85
BAM191.98
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.70
BAM311.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,341.65
BAM5,634.86
|
?? |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BAM3.43
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BAM2.58
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
BAM6.26
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
BAM48.77
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
BAM8.50
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.52
BAM113.85
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.28
BAM56.13
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
BAM160.14
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.50
BAM186.33
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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