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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.6% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 61.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$20.12	$7.34 BAM12.38	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.83	$6.86 BAM11.57	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$5.03	$1.75 BAM2.95	-39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.36	$1.19 BAM2.01	-52.3%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.42	$1.18 BAM1.99	-62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.68	$4.46 BAM7.51	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.85	$5.14 BAM8.67	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.71	$2.84 BAM4.78	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.93	$3.56 BAM6.01	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.27	$0.66 BAM1.11	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	$0.79 BAM1.33	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.73	$0.80 BAM1.35	-48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.79	$0.85 BAM1.43	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	$0.50 BAM0.84	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.44	$0.54 BAM0.92	-34.1%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.45	$5.71 BAM9.63	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.63 BAM55.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$20,123.30	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+135.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.74 BAM14.73
Average			+61.2%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$184.80	$26.02 BAM43.87	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$533.27	$253.79 BAM427.95	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$533.27	$195.51 BAM329.68	-36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$144.27	$113.85 BAM191.98	+37.6%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$184.70 BAM311.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,414.80	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	+141.3%
Average			+141.3%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.44	$2.03 BAM3.43	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.62	$1.53 BAM2.58	-59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$25.15	$3.71 BAM6.26	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$41.92	$28.92 BAM48.77	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.57	$5.04 BAM8.50	-24.1%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$112.69	$67.52 BAM113.85	+4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$33.28 BAM56.13
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$94.97 BAM160.14
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$123.76	$110.50 BAM186.33	+55.7%
Average			+30.1%

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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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