Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.1% cheaper than Brazil overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Planning a move to Bosnia and Herzegovina? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.38 R$32.28	$6.96 BAM12.11	+9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 R$38.69	$6.96 BAM12.11	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$6.29	$1.73 BAM3.01	+39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 R$3.77	$1.24 BAM2.15	+66.2%
Average			+9.5%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 R$8.52	$1.10 BAM1.92	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 R$23.94	$4.19 BAM7.28	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 R$20.72	$4.90 BAM8.52	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 R$11.46	$2.78 BAM4.84	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$9.81	$3.36 BAM5.84	+73.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 R$5.00	$0.62 BAM1.08	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.08	$0.75 BAM1.31	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 R$2.74	$0.73 BAM1.27	+34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 R$3.50	$0.79 BAM1.37	+13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 R$2.69	$0.48 BAM0.83	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 R$2.46	$0.54 BAM0.93	+10.1%
Average			+5.1%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 R$23.98	$5.86 BAM10.20	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.86 R$232.15	$34.72 BAM60.41	-24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,586.89 R$119K	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	+23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.39 R$47.53	$8.52 BAM14.82	-9.3%
Average			+6.1%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.8% less for housing

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 R$103.47	$27.93 BAM48.60	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.22 R$1,808.43	$266.74 BAM464.07	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.92 R$1,204.46	$193.39 BAM336.46	-18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.99 R$313.85	$114.79 BAM199.72	+85.2%
Average			-8.8%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$316.73 R$1,603.45	$166.06 BAM288.91	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	+19.7%
Average			-20.8%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 R$10.12	$1.99 BAM3.47	-0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 R$10.23	$1.53 BAM2.66	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 R$12.44	$3.68 BAM6.40	+49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.59 R$134.59	$28.31 BAM49.25	+6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 R$36.30	$5.18 BAM9.01	-27.8%
Average			-7.8%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Brazil	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.36 R$275.19	$62.42 BAM108.60	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.01 R$253.16	$29.78 BAM51.80	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.76 R$444.28	$90.55 BAM157.54	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 R$353.85	$103.94 BAM180.83	+48.7%
Average			+1.2%

Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Brazil vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Quality of Life Comparison · 18 statistics

Be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Size Comparison · See true size

Brazil is about 166 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Moving from Brazil to Bosnia and Herzegovina · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Brazil vs.

United States

Brazil vs.

Argentina

Brazil vs.

India

Brazil vs.

Japan

Brazil vs.

Portugal

Brazil vs.

Italy

Brazil vs.

Spain

Brazil vs.

Paraguay

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Brasilia vs. Sarajevo

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Brazil

Add prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bosnia and Herzegovina or Brazil. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.