Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 13.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
BAM8.90
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
BAM7.35
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BAM2.51
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BAM1.51
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BAM1.48
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
BAM6.52
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BAM6.92
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BAM3.83
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
BAM5.29
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.91
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BAM0.61
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.81
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.67
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
BAM51.69
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
BAM39,132.35
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
BAM11.64
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 70.7% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
BAM46.81
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
BAM324.62
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
BAM252.59
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
BAM197.75
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
BAM250.66
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
BAM5,242.06
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
BAM2.97
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
BAM2.15
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.11
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
BAM40.01
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BAM6.86
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
BAM95.30
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
BAM52.28
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
BAM134.34
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
BAM161.74
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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